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Emir meets Palestinian President Emir to visit Turkey today Qatar’s GDP DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will head today to Turkey on a short offi- cial visit. The Emir will hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on regional and international developments. to grow 3.9% Emir greets Seychelles President on National Day this year DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Seychelles President, James Alix Michel, on his to 3.4 percent following rapid accel- country’s National Day, reports QNA. eration observed in January–April. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Inflation in 2016 The recent hikes to petrol prices in Al Thani, and Prime Minister and Interior Minis- is forecast to January of this year, as well as the ter H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa removal of water and electricity Al Thani sent a similar cable. moderately pick up subsidies in late 2015, will push up to 3.4 percent. domestic prices. A slight pick-up in Qatar slams mention of its global commodity prices, and an anticipated softening of the US dol- name in Egypt court verdict lar will push imported inflation up By Sachin Kumar further in 2017and 2018. The Peninsula Given significantly lower oil DOHA: Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has strongly prices and an erosion of hydro- condemned mention of Qatar’s name in the ver- carbon revenues, a fiscal deficit is dict issued yesterday by Cairo Criminal Court projected for calendar year 2016, in the case known as ‘Qatar espionage’, reports DOHA: Qatar’s economic growth this for the first time in 15 years, at just QNA. Director of The Information Office at the year is forecast to be higher than last under 8 percent of nominal GDP. Ministry, Ambassador Ahmed Al Rumaihi said: year as real gross domestic product However, if the recent oil price rally “Though it is not final, the verdict is unfounded, (GDP) growth is expected to be 3.9 persists, investment income will be goes against truth and contains misleading claims percent in 2016, which is 0.2 per- shielded and fiscal deficit be lower which are contrary to the policy of the State of centage points higher than in 2015. than anticipated. Qatar towards all sister countries, including Country’s real GDP grew by 3.7 per- Breakeven oil prices for the fis- Egypt. The charge of espionage on Qatar against a cent last year. cal balance are estimated at $61.5 former president and mediamen is surprising and Qatar’s real GDP growth is fore- per barrel for 2016, and above $65 unacceptable, he said. He pointed out that such cast to average 3.6 percent over for both 2017 and 2018. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a verdict is not surprising after the death sen- 2016–2018, said ‘Qatar Economic “The fall in oil prices that began at Al Bahr Palace last evening. They discussed bilateral ties and exchanged views on tences and life terms issued by Egyptian courts Outlook 2016-2018’ report released in June 2014 was not anticipated, and regional and international issues, particularly developments in the Palestinian arena. Chief in the last two years and abolished by the Egyp- yesterday. The report released by the the rally that has been staged since Palestinian Negotiator Dr Saeb Erakat was also present. tian Court of Cassation. Ministry of Development Planning January 2016 has been associated → Continued on page 2 and Statistics presents forecasts for with considerable volatility. If they the years 2016 to 2018 and reviews persist, lower oil prices will narrow activity and economic performance the government’s fiscal cushion but in 2015. “Qatar’s real GDP growth is our considerable financial reserves forecast to average 3.6 percent over provide an ample buffer,” said Min- New measures to regulate gold and jewellery sale 2016–2018, on the back of continued ister of Development Planning and expansion in the non-hydrocarbon Statistics H E Dr Saleh Mohamed economy, which although moderat- Salem Al Nabit. The Peninsula of initiatives unveiled by the min- date, invoice number, names of the consumer must comply with the war- ing, remains strong,” noted the report. Given lower oil prices, the Out- istry to mark the holy month of shop and buyer, means of payment, ranty terms and conditions. “Despite lower oil prices, real eco- look expects the current account of Ramadan under the theme “#Aqal_ number of items, specifications, The shops must inform the cus- nomic growth in 2016 is expected to the balance of payments to post a DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Min_Al_Wajeb,” the Arabic for trademark, number of pieces, weight, tomers before the purchase their rise to 3.9 percent, buttressed by con- small deficit in 2016, but if average oil Commerce has issued a new decision “#the_least_we_can _do.” carat, colour, making charge, total policy regarding replacement and tinued vigour of the non-hydrocarbon prices for the year rise by one US dol- regulating sale of gold and jewellery, The ministry has issued a circular amount paid and seal and signature return, if deficiencies are found in sector and the boost to upstream lar, the current account will balance. other precious metals, stones and (No 4 of 2016) asking all gold and jew- of the seller. the items sold. hydrocarbon production from the Surpluses are anticipated to resume similar items. ellery shops to provide specifications The shops must provide warranty This should include the duration Barzan gas project,” added the report. with the forecast rebound of oil prices Based on a study conducted by about every item on an electronic for all items and it should be given and the nature of defects. Qatar is expected to outperform in 2017 and 2018. Dr Saleh added that the ministry on the competitiveness screen visible to customers. in a written form, not verbally. All The ministry has given the shops its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) “lower oil prices and the prospect of of the gold and jewellery market and All specifications should be terms and conditions of the warranty three months time to adjust their sta- countries in the outlook period in continued volatility serve to underline international practices and after con- clearly explained to the customers should be clearly specified, includ- tus, starting from June 19. terms of GDP growth. the importance of implementing the sulting local traders, the ministry has including the carat, quality, level of ing the date of purchase, duration, They must give a report to the In 2017 and 2018 Qatar’s real initiatives in Qatar’s National Devel- taken a number of steps to improve purity, quantity, value and making type and quality and serial number authorities concerned at the minis- growth will moderate to 3.8 percent opment Strategy. These will help to the efficiency of the market and charge to make them fully aware of the items. The nature of the war- try about the improvement they have and 3.2 percent respectively. diversify the economy and shield protect the rights of consumers, the about the items they buy. ranty must also be specified, whether made. After the three months period, The report adds that inflation in it from the vagaries of oil price ministry said yesterday. The consumer must receive it is replacement or maintenance and the ministry will start monitoring the 2016 is forecast to moderately pick up movements.” The decision is part of a series invoice with full details including what are the items included. The shops, said a statement. Palestine-Egypt Al Nadeeb achieves feat sea border talks Children ready for Garangao By Sidi Mohamed DOHA: The single window customs clearance service ‘Al Nadeeb’, intro- UNITED NATIONS: The Pales- The Peninsula duced by the General Authority of Customs (GAC), has made remarkable tinians said they have started achievements in three months of operations. negotiations with Egypt to deter- The number of declarations submitted reached more than four million, mine the boundaries of their DOHA: Qatar is all set to celebrate as well as 170,000 during the month of April, according to the latest figures undersea territory as a first step Garangao today, the traditional released by the GAC yesterday. to determining the sea borders of festival that falls in the middle of a Palestinian state, The Associated Ramadan. → Continued on page 2 Press reported. The festival is known in Qatar as Garangao, and by different names in other GCC countries, and cele- brated after breaking of the fast on RAMADAN the 14th day of Ramadan. Families TIMING exchange visits, children wear- ing traditional clothes and singing Today’s Iftar 6 : 29 pm a special Garangao song knock TODAY’S Tomorrow’s Imsak 3 : 04 am on every door in their neighbour- Switzerland vs France 10pm hood to collect sweets, candies and GROUP nuts in their little sweet pouches. STAGE Romania vs Albania 10pm Women wear bokhnuq (a head cov- MATCHES ering) and fine jewellery, while men wear the “thobe”, “ghutra” and Children having fun at Qatar Foundation’s Garangao celebrations. “egal”(traditional men’s dress). The festival holds special impor- the children a taste of the traditional whether young or old. To keep this tance for children because they are experience. The festival inherited tradition intact, institutions and able to dress in colourful outfits. from the past is more of a cultural organisations have lined up a variety >PAGE 19 Traditional games such as Tagyah practice than a religious one. Also, it of activities for children this evening. Dahouri, Gaiss, allinah and Natou is seen to be significant as it brings are played by families and they give a day of happiness for every person → Continued on page 2 02 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 HOME

Emir meets ISCI Chairman Al Attiyah visits Qatari detachment in Najran

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DOHA: Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Kha- lid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah yesterday visited the Qatari Armed Forces’ detachment deployed in Najran as part of the Arab Coalition Forces participating in Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen. The Minister was wel- comed on arrival by Saudi Army’s Chief of General Staff and Commander of the joint forces Colonel General Abdul- rahman bin Saleh Al Banyan. Dr. Al Attiyah met all officers and soldiers of in the Qatari detachment and con- veyed to them the greeting of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Supreme Commander of the Qatari Armed Forces. Praising their superior Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met the Chairman of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq performance, the Minister with officers and staff of the Qatari Armed Forces’ detachment deployed (ISCI), Ammar Al Hakim, and his delegation at Al Bahr Palace yesterday. The meeting dealt with the extended thanks to the mem- latest developments in Iraq. bers of Qatari detachment for in Najran as part of the Arab Coalition Forces participating in Operation their efforts. Restoring Hope in Yemen.

Egypt ruling ‘lacks sense of justice’ Thousands attend QF’s Garangao celebrations

Continued from page 1 gifts while singing the traditional He stressed that such verdicts Proceeds from the Garangao song. The custom of chil- which lack the sense of justice and dren visiting their neighbours, singing which are founded on reasons unre- events went to Reach and receiving treats at this time of lated to the law, but on other known Out To Asia’s ‘Reach year is an important part of Qatari reasons, do not help in consolidat- cultural heritage. ing the fraternal ties between the Into Qatar’ initiative. The evening also features a sister countries. He said Qatar is unique programme of activity and in the forefront of countries that includes several children’s shows tak- sided with Egyptian people since ing place on the Freej Aspire stage, the January 25 revolution. This The Peninsula adding to the unforgettable experi- stance stems from the duty between ence for visitors. Youngsters will have brotherly Arab peoples, he added. the opportunity to see a magic show, He said that Qatar has been and will a puppet show and there will be var- remain committed to the fraternal DOHA: More than 5,000 members ious competitions and awards. values and bonds with the broth- of the local community took part in For the first time this year, there erly Egyptian people. Qatar Foundation’s (QF’s) Garangao is a corner of Freej Aspire dedicated festivities at Al Shaqab on Friday. to traditional Qatari games as well as As part of its commitment to pre- a Henna station where visitors can Motorists advised serve Qatar’s heritage, QF upholds have henna designs applied to their national traditions by providing hands – all part of the effort to fur- to be cautious a year-round calendar of cultural ther celebrate and revive authentic activities. Qatari traditions and heritage. During the fun-filled evening that Freej Aspire is the perfect desti- Continued from page 1 celebrated youth and the richness of nation for families to enjoy Garangao The Traffic Department Qatari culture, families enjoyed a as it recreates the design of traditional advised motorists to be cautious wide range of activities, including tra- Qatari neighbourhoods and is the per- while driving and reduce speed, ditional Arabic games for children, fect celebration of local culture and especially in residential areas to arts and crafts, pony rides and sto- heritage. ensure safety of children celebrat- rytelling sessions, and the chance to Children take part in a race. This year, Aspire Zone Founda- ing Garangao. try popular Qatari dishes. tion has extended the areas in the Major Jaber Mohamed Rashid The Indoor Arena of Al Shaqab Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar a young audience, inspiring children of the second week of activities tak- Freej Aspire dedicated to children Odaiba, Assistant Director of Media provided an ideal location to enter- (WCM-Q) offered activities such as to take an interest in equestrian sport. ing place at Freej Aspire, and builds and family sports in order to give and Traffic Awareness Department, tain and culturally-engage visitors ‘The Operation’, which taught chil- Several National Reading Cam- on the incredible success and popu- greater numbers of parents and their said the department in collabora- after having been transformed into dren about medicine and the human paign activities were also held at the larity of the first week. children the opportunity to practice tion with Lekhwiya and Al Fazaa an atmospheric venue representative body, and ‘Grow It Yourself’ activity popular spot in front of the ‘Reading The Garangao celebration is their favourite sports. The children’s will deploy patrols after Magh- of Garangao’s rich cultural roots and that enabled children to plant seeds Truck’. Children were able to read a long-standing Qatari tradition play area includes miniature fields rib prayer in important locations traditions. and understand nature better. at the ‘Book Hangout’, make book- that takes place at the midpoint of and courts for basketball, football such as Old Airport, Al Dafna and The activities also provided an Qatar Green Building Coun- marks, play games and solve puzzles Ramadan. Garangao rewards fast- and volleyball. Al Rayyan. The department has opportunity for QF’s entities to cel- cil (QGBC) collaborated with Qatar together. ing children with various sweets Cultural and entertainment prepared 5,000 reflective bags ebrate and interact with the local National Library (QNL) to produce a and treats to motivate and encour- activities include cartoon shows and and distributed them to children. community. Qatar Solar Technology popular puppet show and storytell- ASPIRE ZONE FOUNDATION age them to complete their religious workshops in Arabic calligraphy and “Today we are organising two (QSTec) facilitated creative lantern ing session. duty and to continue to fast during the graffiti which all contribute to Aspire activities, one in Villaggio and making sessions using solar pan- Adding to the excitement, free Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) remainder of the Holy Month. Zone Foundation’s efforts to revive the other in Souq Waqif, and will els, and the Quranic Botanic Garden horse-related activities were provided is welcoming families to its second During the evening, groups of and celebrate traditional Qatari her- distribute gifts to children in addi- (QBG) offered visitors planting activ- by Al Shaqab such as a mechanical annual Garangao celebration at Freej children in traditional dress will make itage and culture with members of tion of activities to raise awareness ities, 3D puzzles and virtual reality bucking horse and pony rides which Aspire today. their way around Freej Aspire and the local community during the Holy about how to cross roads.” games. brought Qatar’s equestrian heritage to The evening marks a high point receive candy and other Garangao Month.

Al Nadeeb benefits 16,679 firms The Peninsula-Malabar Gold quiz winners named

Continued from page 1 to 100 percent, respectively, during and 39 financial payments. the last eight months, which reflects Transactions set a new record The Customs Authority pointed its efficiency in providing quality by the end of March to reach 1,074 out that the steady growth in the services of international standards. transactions, compared to 570 trans- immediate customs operations and The technical support team, as well, actions registered on the beginning online transactions has made signif- provided immediate solutions of all of the month, summing up to 100 icant gains for traders, importers and complaints received from the cus- percent increase, and indicating clearing agents, especially in terms tomer service centre on the spot. Al continuous and constant growth in of speed, ease of handling, perform- Nadeeb has achieved a remarkable interaction. ance improvement and availability of increase in customs transactions Total customs statements com- service anywhere and at any time. completed through the application. pleted during March reached 41,000 In the light of these positive indi- The number of downloads on mobile declarations settled through the sys- cators, the number of companies phones and other electronic plat- tem as well as finalising customs registered on the system increased forms has reached 1,385 downloads procedures in all ports. to 16,416, and 263 new commercial during the last months, indicating a The growing confidence from companies were registered during wide interaction from traders and users in the system and the added April to fully benefit from the serv- customs clearing agents. On March value it provides to traders, deal- ices provided by Al Nadeeb to firms, 1, Al Nadeeb monitored 570 success- ers and clearing agents, promises traders and clearing agents. ful log-in processes through which an increase in electronic transac- The number of registered clearing 21 immediate financial payments tions completed through Al Nadeeb agents increased to 1,747, in addi- have been made and 1,496 customs mobile application and other online tion to 35 agents registered during declarations have been efficiently platforms, this is due to Al Nadeeb the same month. The GAC contin- completed. efficiency in settling various trans- ues to improve Al Nadeeb system, Transactions continuously actions, submitting supporting Winners of the Ramadan Quiz Contest organised by The Peninsula and Malabar Gold with Ali Wahba and completed the development of increased at the rate of 25 percent to documentations, and shortening (left), Advertising Manager of the newspaper, and Yahiya, Deputy Head, Malabar Gold branch, during the backup site of Abu-Samra port. reach 2,157 statements on the second processing time made through the Moreover, the system has made the day. There was a variety of transac- integration of Al Nadeeb system with the awards ceremony at newspaper’s office yesterday. Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula infrastructure available for users up tions that included 687 downloads other governmental agencies. HOME SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 03

Qatar PPCR Site Centre opens to QC begins second donation drive for Niger enhance global Awayidna Nobader programme aims at estab- lishing and implementing projects in Niger by clinical research Six youth initiatives will holding charity competitions between the youth compete to mobilise initiatives. The fields we will cover are educa- tion, health, water, economic empowerment, maximum donations during housing, culture and dawa.” The Peninsula Ramadan. Several Qatari athletes, journalists, and preachers, Preacher Sheikh Ayesh Al Qahtani, Human Development Trainer Salah Al Yafi’i, Qatari Poet Nasser Lubeer, Journalists Nayef DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health The Peninsula Al Meslimani, Mohammed Sal’an, Saud Al has opened Qatar PPCR Site Centre M’adeed, and Abdul Rahman Al Harmoozi, to provide an interactive learning and member of QC’s Network for Social Media environment for training and clin- participated. ical research and establish a global DOHA: The second stage of youth initiatives Al Mogaiseeb said donations will be col- network of researchers to promote of Qatar Charity (QC) has started mobilising lected through QC’s website, collection points cooperation in clinical research. support and donations for Niger with the help at malls and QC’s Community Development The centre, the first in the Arab of journalists, athletes and preachers in Qatar. Centres in Qatar. region, will facilitate participation The participating youth initiatives are After the participants arrived in Niger, in ‘Principles and Practice Clinical Tomoh, Unforgotten, Media Club at Qatar Uni- a programme for the orphans who received Research (PPCR)’ in collaboration with versity, Qgadha, Sawaid Qatar, Our Hope, and the delegation was organised. Some plays on Harvard University in Boston. Marsal Qatar. orphans and their conditions were staged, along A lecture delivered by Prof. Felipe The initiatives were inaugurated as part of with games for children. Fregni, Main Developer and Founder QC’s ‘Awayidna Nobader’ programme to col- Aisha Al Humeid, Chief of the Programme, of PPCR in Harvard, was broad- lect donations for the needy people in Niger in Volunteers visited Niger and distributed 600 food baskets recently. Marketing Executive Management, QC, said the casted live via the centre from the the beginning of Ramadan. winning contributor will be chosen based on Training Hall in the Ministry of Pub- QC coordinated with the six initiatives on a the amount of money collected. “I encourage lic Health to Harvard University and humanitarian trip to Niger to identify the needs During the trip, 600 food baskets were made to productive families. all donors and philanthropists to support such the world, in the presence of ministry of the people. The teams will compete to mobi- distributed in three villages and about 100 Nasser Al Mogaiseeb, Director, Market- initiatives to help implement projects for our representatives and officials of med- lise maximum donations during Ramadan. orphans, sponsored by QC, and visits were ing Executive Management, QC, said: “The brothers and sisters in Niger,” she said. ical research departments at Hamad Medical Corporation, Primary Health Care Corporation, Hamad Bin Kha- lifa University doctors and medical researchers. 13 Pakistani expatriates Samar Hussein Muad, Director, Human Resources Department at the Ministry, said the PPCR programme is a scientific training initiative, where donate over QR1m to RAF participants and their colleagues from 130 countries around the world watch live broadcasts via electronic com- munication with Harvard University The Peninsula festival at Ezdan Mall yesterday education to thousands of stu- simultaneously. and handed over to Ali bin Yusuf Al dents under its initiative launched The participants must attend three Kuwari, Head, Financial Resources in more than 20 countries at a cost hours of interactive video conference Development and Marketing, RAF. of QR10m. a week, she said, adding sessions from DOHA: In a rare gesture, mem- The 10-day festival being held The initiative ‘Al Ghaza Wa Harvard University will be broadcast bers of the Pakistani community in collaboration with Ezdan Mall Noor’ (food and lights) enables to different centres around the world. have donated over QR1m to Sheikh ends today. thousands of children to go to The programme includes a five- Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation It features religious pro- schools while their families are day workshop, and participants must for Humanitarian Services (RAF) grammes for the visitors. Famous being provided with financial sup- read articles and do full statistics to provide free education to poor Islamic scholars have invited to port to avoid putting their children exercises at the end of the programme, students worldwide. deliver lectures on relevant topics. to work, RAF said yesterday. which lasts nine months. All partici- Donations were made by 13 Entertainment events for children Phase one of the project has Top Pakistani businessman Mohamad Khan handing over a donation cheque pants will meet in one place to display expatriates at a function on the are also being held. been completed, benefiting over to Ali bin Yusuf Al Kuwari, Head, Financial Resources Development and their research and to graduate. sidelines of the ongoing Ramadan RAF is providing free 18,000 students. Marketing, RAF, in the presence of other dignitaries. 04 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 HOME

Qatargas sponsors QU competition Revenge hiring and

comprising industry representatives. revenge firing Abdulla Radi Al Hajri, Manager, The company backs Surveillance Engineering Division, By Sharoq Almalki the Best Overall represented Qatargas on the panel. The students presented detailed Prize for the 13th reports and 25-minute presentations ecruitment is one of the Annual Plant Design before taking questions from the most important fac- panel. The competition was a cul- tors when it comes to Competition at Qatar mination of two semesters of work putting your organiza- for the students. Rtion into a position where it can University’s Chemical Engineering The winning team com- compete, and be successful. Get- prised Shiva Yousefi, Dareen ting the right people into the right Department. Dardor, Mariem Chamekh and Baraa positions is crucial, and if done Anayeh. They presented a proposal correctly, everything else after for a Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) project. that is a whole lot easier. Con- The proposed plant is capable of pro- versely however, if a company’s The Peninsula ducing affordable sulfur-free liquid recruitment policy is carried out poorly, or individuals within fuel as an alternative to fossil fuel that company are not held to account, then you are going and coal by utilising natural gas. to have issues – and serious issues, not very far down the DOHA: Qatargas sponsored the Best Qatargas officials Alae Sadic Al Qatar University and Qatargas officials at the event. line. Here we deal with perhaps the worst instance of how Overall Prize for the 13th Annual Hassan, Engineering Adviser, and Al recruitment can go very wrong. Plant Design Competition at Qatar Hajri presented prizes to the win- The award was introduced by Qatargas a core element of Qatargas’ corporate social University’s Chemical Engineering ning team at a ceremony at Qatargas in 2004 in partnership with QU to provide responsibility initiatives. Qatargas believes WHAT IS REVENGE HIRING? Department. Doha Head Office. chemical engineering students at the uni- that partnerships such as these between uni- In a nutshell revenge hiring is where someone in the Eight teams participated with Dr. Fares Almomani, Associate versity with opportunity to work on a plant versities and industry will help students in business hires an individual merely to get one over – or to a wide range of projects, which Professor of Chemical Engineering, design project relevant to industry. their journey to becoming professionals and get revenge – on someone else in the same organization or were evaluated by a panel of judges QU, was present. Supporting and encouraging education is meeting the future needs of industry in Qatar. who used to be. Incredible though it sounds, this does go on, and it goes on a lot more than you would ever guess. Under the wide umbrella of revenge hiring, the motivation is often different in each case, but the one constant is that the under- 1,320 raids on outlets in 2nd week of Ramadan lying reason for the hire is not solely for the benefit of the business, but the individual doing the hiring.

The Peninsula fish shops, in addition to promotions and EXAMPLES OF REVENGE HIRING special offers in commercial complexes. * The re-hiring of a fired employee: This is where an The campaign also included moni- employee is fired by one manager, only to be re-hired by DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and toring of Ramadan price freeze and the another manager. This can happen when two managers are Commerce carried out 1,320 inspection list of Ramadan commodities. poles apart in their thinking, or the hiring manager spots raids during the second week of Ram- Inspectors registered 10 violations, something in the individual that the firing manager is blind adan to ensure the compliance of retail including increasing prices, lack of price about, in order to prove that the firing manager was wrong. outlets and food outlets with regula- disclosure, non-compliance with the * The roadblock hiring: In order to prevent a high cal- tions governing commercial activities announced discount, putting the offi- ibre individual from climbing the ladder, a manager hires and crack down on violations. cial approval of offers and discounts in someone to fill a newly created additional layer; thus block- The campaigns covered commer- invisible places, refusing to sale goods, ing the original employee from progressing and delaying cial and Ramadan-related activities and increasing price of subsidised Aus- the succession plan. such as Ramadan tents, cafes, butchers, tralian meat. * The upper hand hiring: This happens when the CEO goes against your advice and hires someone you don’t believe is capable of doing the job. Many times this is the case when the hired individual is a relative, friend or former colleague. * The HR vs. the business hiring: this occurs when the business decides to hire their preferred candidate instead of following the correct HR practices and procedures, in providing equal opportunity to all short listed candidates in an equal and fair manner.

CONSEQUENCES OF REVENGE HIRING Whichever way you look at it, revenge hiring is bad news, not only for the organization, but more often for those being hired as well. If not checked, it will spread and eat away at your organization like a cancer. When accused of revenge hiring the hiring manager will almost always trot out the business reasons behind the decision, but as it is crucial, you have to be firm and follow up on all cases where this has been seen to have occurred. By undertaking a policy of revenge hiring, a business, department or individual is putting themselves in a weaker position against their com- petitors. This is bad news for everyone, from the lowest employee, up to the CEO and the shareholders.

WHAT IS REVENGE FIRING? As the name suggests this is revenge hiring in reverse, and by its definition is equally if not more damaging for the organization, and certainly for the individual involved.

EXAMPLES OF REVENGE FIRING * The firing of a hired employee: This occurs when a manager fires an individual who has been hired by another manager merely to show that the latter was wrong and that he/she is going to do things differently and to cut out any remaining loyalty to the hiring manager. * The firing of an ethical employee: This occurs when an employee is fired because he/she refuses to align them- selves with the corrupt or unethical practices carried out by the manager in question. * Firing of “once useful” toxics: This occurs when a man- ager fires an employee they have used to do their “dirty work”. For example they may have implemented fraud, cor- ruption or unethical procedures. When they are no longer useful, this individual is then fired in order to protect the manager and prevent the truth coming to the surface. * The boycott firing/scapegoat: When, in order to deflect the attention or heat from him or herself, the manager fires an individual, therefore making it appear that the person being fired is the one responsible for the present situation. * The Firing Resignation: Even though it is seen as a res- ignation, actually it is hidden behind a top manager’s desire to fire. This is where a manager “forces” an employee indi- rectly to resign by continually undermining them; giving poor and unfair appraisals; preventing the individual from promotion, etc.

CONSEQUENCES OF REVENGE FIRING Like its sibling, revenge firing is an incredibly destructive practice that needs to be stamped out as soon as it becomes evident it has taken place. Not only is your organization depriving itself of potentially talented individuals, but you are wide open to tribunals and legal action.

CONCLUSION There are no circumstances where either revenge firing or hiring is a good thing for the individual or organization involved. It is far, far better to take the often difficult steps to address this as soon as it rears its head, because the long term consequences are likely to be far more damaging and far reaching. Additionally, by ensuring the correct policies and procedures are in place and are always followed, you are putting yourself in a position where it is more unlikely to happen in the first place.

(Almalki is an employee engagement expert, author and public speaker.) HOME SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 05 Australia revises immigration list New website showcases culture

QNA highlights Qatar’s cultural and heritage about implications the new list immigration for all those work- attractions and includes the timings and can have on people looking for- ing in the field of medical and dates of cultural events in the country, in col- Changes to skilled ward to settling down in Australia. healthcare sectors, engineers, DOHA: The Ministry of Culture and Sports laboration with Qatar Museums and Katara. occupation list not “An aspiring immigrant plan- accountants and financial pro- has launched its new website as a news out- A statement issued by the ministry said the ning to apply for graduate work fessionals and those engaged in let which carries news and events of various launch of www.mcs.gov.qa includes the mes- applicable to those stream visa, family sponsored or IT and human resource, among departments and youth centres and institu- sage and functions of the ministry by virtue who apply for visa independent point tested visa, on others. tions affiliated to the ministry. of its new nature and responsibility towards before July 1. or after July 1, should consider the Dental therapist, technician, The website is a cultural window that the cultural, sports and youth sectors. new list,” he said. prosthetics and hygienist; occu- However, changes to SOL will pational health and safety adviser; not be applicable to those who environmental health officer; applied for visa before July 1. metallurgist; and petroleum and The Peninsula “Australia is a sought-after mining engineering are some of destination for foreign skilled the occupations that have been Immigration Consultancy Services workers and professionals. The given impetus. (WWICS), Qatar’s leading inter- process of settling down there WWICS provides complete DOHA: The government of Aus- national immigrant consultants, has become hassle-free due to the assistance through efficient strat- tralia has prepared a new skilled there has been several changes fast-track SkillSelect programme,” egies and transparent dealings to occupation list (SOL), which will to the list. he added. help realise the dream of relocat- come into effect from July 1. WWICS Regional Manager With the release of the new ing aspiring immigrants to their According to World Wide Anwar Karim (pictured) spoke list, there is a fair chance for dreamland. ICC holds International Yoga Day workshop

Officials at the three-day yoga session.

The Peninsula of Indian Prime Minister Narendra yesterday at ICC Ashoka Hall. Dey; Yoga in Doha representa- Modi’s vision of adopt yoga for a The workshop was inaugu- tives Pinu James and Jose George blissful life, Indian Cultural Centre rated by Defence Attaché at the and ICC members. There will be a (ICC) held a three-day free work- Indian Embassy, Captain Raviku- mega yoga session on Tuesday to DOHA: In preparation for the shop, ‘Yoga in Doha’. mar; ICC President Girish Kumar; commemorate International Yoga celebration of the second Interna- Experts from India con- IBPN President K M Varghese; Day, at Al Gharafa Indoor Sports tional Day of Yoga and in pursuit ducted the workshop which ended ICBF former president Nilangshu club at 9pm. Ramadan Thoughts

06 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 Month of mercy and repentance Etiquettes of reciting the HERE is no better time to start making positive changes in our lives than this blessed month. Ramadan is a Mus- Holy Quran lim’s recurring opportunity for spiritual enhancement Tand soul redemption. It is also an annual HILE reciting the Holy Quran, it is very signif- exercise in self-control and self-restraint, Wicant to observe the following: but above all, it is a physical manifestation Do not touch the Quran except when in the state of our total submission and obedience to of ritual purity (Wudhoo), and only recite it when you Allah Almighty. In Ramadan, many good are in that state. things occur: The rewards are multiplied, Brush your teeth with a wooden tooth stick the devils are chained, the gates of Hell- (Siwaak), remove food particles from between them, fire are closed, and the gates of Paradise and freshen your mouth before reciting. are opened. Every night of Ramadan, Allah Sit up straight if (reading whilst) not in prayer, redeems believers from the pains of Hell- and do not lean back. fire. It is the month of mercy, repentance,  Face the direction of prayer (Qiblah) when and charity. reciting. Allah Says (what means): “And turn to Rinse your mouth out with water if you cough Allah in repentance, all of you, O believ- up mucus or phlegm while reciting. ers that you might succeed” [Quran 24:31] Stop reciting when you yawn, for when reciting, And also (what means): “O you who you are addressing your Lord in intimate conversa- have believed, repent to Allah with sin- great opportunity to repent and return to “Turn you people in repentance to Allah and in repentance? Who are we for Allah tion, while yawning is from the Devil. cere repentance” [Quran 66:8] Therefore, Allah, and it is a chance to renew the pledge beg pardon of Him. I turn to Him in repent- to rejoice for our repentance? We are At the beginning of your recitation, seek ref- repentance is not only requested from one with Allah. On the other hand, one must be ance a hundred times a day”. [Muslim]. nothing but weak creatures of His who uge in Allah from the accursed Devil by saying the who has committed a sin, but rather it is careful lest Ramadan passes him by with- Let us follow the example of our possess no power. On the other hand, He Isti’aathah (ie, “A’oothu Billaahi min Ash-Shaytaanir- demanded from all people including the out him utilising the season and without beloved Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa is The All Powerful, Almighty, The King raajeem”, which means: “I seek refuge in Allah from believers who wish to win the great prize being one of those whom Allah forgave sallam (may Allaah exalt his mention) and and The One Who controls the Heavens Satan, the accursed.”), whether beginning to read from of Paradise as well as being prosperous in their sins. let us not delay our repentance and let us and the earth. the beginning of a Soorah (Quranic chapter) or from this life. Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased abandon using the term: “I will do it later Let us not give up on the mercy of Allah some other part that one has reached. One of the great blessings of Allah upon with them, reported that the Prophet salla- on”, and remember that life is nothing but … we must know that there is no sin too  Once you have begun, do not to interrupt your His slaves is that He left the door for repent- llaahu `alayhi wa sallam (may Allaah exalt an illusion. great for Allah to forgive, and that a slave recitation from moment to moment with human ance open for those who wish to repent and his mention) said: “May Allah humble the O you who has wasted yesterday and never turns to Him in repentance sincerely, words, unless absolutely necessary. return to Him. Allah made repentance the one who lives long enough to witness Ram- is waiting today … you are killing yourself but He will accept and forgive him, as He Seclude yourself when reciting it, so as not to new dawn that indicates the start of a new adan and passes the month without being with sins … repent to your Lord and regret is The Oft Forgiving and His mercy has be interrupted by someone, forcing you to mix the day for the journey towards the Hereafter. forgiven”. [At-Tirmithi]. your shortcomings … if you cry and hum- encompassed everything. words of the Quran with a reply, for this nullifies the Abu Moosaa Al-Ash`ari, may Allah be Beloved brothers! This blessed month is ble yourself before your Lord and ask Him Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, effectiveness of having taken refuge in Allah from the pleased with him, reported that the Prophet the month of the Qur’an, kindness, repent- to forgive you, He will accept you and be reported that the Messenger of Allah salla- Devil at the beginning. sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah ance, expiation of sins, the descent of mercy happy with your repentance. llaahu `alayhi wa sallam (may Allah exalt Recite it slowly without haste, distinctly pro- exalt his mention ) said: “Allah, the Exalted, and elevation of ranks… So let us rush in Indeed Allah is pleased with the repent- his mention ) said: “Allah, the Exalted, has nouncing each letter. will continue to stretch out His Hand in the repentance to Allah, because the believ- ance of His slaves. Anas Ibn Maalik, may said: `O son of Aadam! I forgive you as long Try to comprehend what is being said in every night so that the sinners of the day may ers will not find comfort except in Paradise Allah be pleased with him, the servant of as you pray to Me and hope for My forgive- verse. repent, and continue to stretch His Hand … let us take refuge from Allah with Allah the Messenger of Allah sallallaahu `alayhi ness, whatever sins you have committed. Pause at verses that promise Allah’s favour, in the daytime so that the sinners of the and repent to Him before our sins destroy wa sallam (may Allaah exalt his mention) O son of Aadam! I do not care if your sins long for Allah Most High and ask of His bounty. At night may repent, until the sun rises from us … let us wake up from our deep sleep as narrated: The Messenger of Allah sallal- reach the height of the heaven, then you ask verses that warn of His punishment, ask His protec- the west”. [Muslim]. the days pass by very rapidly … let us strive laahu `alayhi wa sallam (may Allah exalt for my forgiveness, I would forgive you. O tion from it. Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased not to be of the deprived ones by undermin- his mention) said: “Verily, Allah is more son of Aadam! If you come to Me with an Ponder over the stories of past civilisations and with him, narrated that the Messenger of ing the pleasure of Paradise … let us rush pleased with the repentance of His slave earth load of sins, and meet Me associat- individuals, taking heed and benefiting from their Allah sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam (may and repent and make up for what we have than a person who has his camel in a water- ing nothing to Me, I would match it with an example. Allah exalt his mention) said: “He who missed out on. less desert carrying his provision of food earth-load of forgiveness`” [At-Tirmithi]. Learn the meanings of the Quran’s unique lex- repents before the sun rises from the west, Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased and drink and it is lost. He, having lost all When you turn to Allah repentance, ical usages. Allah will forgive him”. [Muslim]. with him, said: “I heard the Messenger of hopes (to get that back), lies down in shade never go back to committing the same sins Pay attention to each letter so as to clearly and `Abdullaah Ibn `Umar, may Allah Allah sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam (may and is disappointed about his camel; when again, as this is one of the most destruc- fully pronounce every word, for each letter earns one be pleased with them, reported that the Allaah exalt his mention) saying: “I swear all of a sudden he finds that camel stand- tive disasters. Never go back after having ten good deeds. Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam (may by Allah that I seek Allah’s Pardon and turn ing before him. He takes hold of its reins been blessed and rescued by Allah, because Whenever one finishes reciting, attest to the Allah exalt his mention) said: “Allah accepts to Him in repentance more than seventy and then out of boundless joy blurts out: ‘O returning to sins after having been rescued truthfulness of Allah, and that His messenger Muham- a slave’s repentance as long as the latter is times a day.” [Al-Bukhari]. Allah, You are my slave and I am Your Lord’. has severe consequences. Remember that mad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt not on his death bed (that is, before the soul Al-Agharr Ibn Yasaar Al-Muzani, may He commits this mistake out of extreme fasting is not merely refraining from eat- his mention ) (may Allah exalt his mention) has deliv- of the dying person reaches the throat)”. Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the joy” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. ing and drinking, and that you must shun ered His message; do this by saying: “Our Lord! You [Ahmad and At-Tirmithi]. Messenger of Allah sallallaahu `alayhi wa Do you see how Allah is pleased all sins ands rush to Allah in repentance. have spoken the truth, Your Messengers have delivered Know that the month of Ramadan is a sallam (may Allaah exalt his mention) said: with the person when he turns to Him www.islamweb.net their tidings, and bear witness to this. O Allah, make us of those who bear witness to the truth and who act with justice.” After this, supplicate Allah with prayers. Try not to select certain verses from each chap- ter to recite, instead, aim to recite whole chapters at a time. If you put down the Quran, do not leave it open. Do not place other books on top of the Quran; it should always occupy a higher position than all other books, regardless of whether they are books of sacred knowledge or not. Place the Quran on your lap when reading, or on something in front of you, but not on the floor. Do not let a day go by without looking at least once at the pages of the Quran. Do not trivially and playfully quote the Quran at the occurrence of everyday events as by saying, for example, when someone comes (what means): “Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past” [Quran: 69:24] when food is brought out, and so forth. Do not recite the Quran to the tunes of songs. When writing the Quran, do so in clear, ele- gant handwriting. If someone else is reciting, do not recite in a way in that would disturb him. Do not recite it in marketplaces, places of cla- mour and frivolity, or where ill-mannered people gather. Do not use the Quran as a pillow, or lean upon it. Do not toss it when handing it to someone else. Do not miniaturise the Quran, mix into it what is not of it, or mingle worldly adornment with it by embellishing or writing it with gold. Do not write it on the ground or on walls, as is done in some new mosques. Do not to enter the lavatory with a paper or anything else on which the Quran is written, unless it is encased in leather, silver, or other materials, for then it is as if kept in the heart. If you write it (on paper) and immerse that paper in a glass of water to drink it (for cure or other pur- pose), then make a noble and worthy intention, for Allah only gives to one according to his intention.  And if you finish reading the entire Quran, immediately begin reading it again, so it does not become something that has been abandoned. www.islamweb.net MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 07

Deep in prayer Hezbollah denies Iraq forces hunt clash with Syria regime forces IS in Fallujah Anatolia

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Shia Hezbol- lah group has denied reports about clashes with Syrian regime forces and eye Mosul in northern Syria. In a statement yesterday, Hez- bollah said that reports about Anbar, in December but the security clashes between group fighters forces only established full control and Syrian regime forces “aim to Jihadists slipping out over the city in February. raise the low morale of US- and of city by mingling Saadi and other commanders Israel-linked groups”. said Iraqi forces faced only limited “We categorically deny such with civilians. resistance during the major advance allegations and lies produced by that saw them push into the heart of a media machine, which is used Fallujah and clinch a breakthrough to make lies and fabrications,” the in the four-week-old operation. group said. AFP Security sources said IS fighters It attributed the reports to what have been slipping out of the city by it described as media outlets with blending in with civilians fleeing the links to local and Arab intelligence fighting. services “that are released with the FALLUJAH, IRAQ: Iraqi forces IS’s retreat in Fallujah sparked aim of improving the low morale hunted down holdout jihadists in what the Norwegian Refugee Coun- within the Takfiri groups backed Fallujah yesterday after retaking the cil described as “an unprecedented by the US and Israel”. city centre and trained their sights tidal wave of mass displacement Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (third right) prays at Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock mosque The statement went on to reit- on Mosul, the Islamic State’s last from Fallujah.” during a visit to the Al-Aqsa compound, in the old city of Jerusalem, yesterday. erate Hezbollah’s strong relations remaining major hub in the country. It said late Friday that up to with the Syrian army. While not fully under govern- 20,000 people fled the city in just ment control yet, Fallujah is the latest a few hours. in a string of battlefields losses for Footage on social media showed IS, which has seen its two-year-old hundreds of people swimming “caliphate” shrink significantly in across the Euphrates to reach safety. IS uses suicide attacks to thwart Manbij takeover recent months. “It is unknown how many fami- Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi lies are still trapped inside Fallujah on Friday declared Fallujah retaken but we are concerned they are the AFP On Friday, IS carried out two sui- help of the SDF. “On Friday, six mem- involving a range of combatants after the national flag was raised most vulnerable — pregnant women, cide attacks and five car bombings bers of the same family were killed including Western- and Gulf-backed over the main government com- elderly people, people with disabili- in the southwestern suburbs of Man- when they were targeted by jihad- rebels, jihadists, Kurds and pro- pound but IS fighters still hold most ties,” the NRC said. BEIRUT: Islamic State group jihadists bij, according to the British-based ists while fleeing,” Observatory head regime forces supported by Russia northern neighbourhoods. Aid groups have been warning have launched a wave of suicide and monitor, which relies on a network Rami Abdel Rahman said. and Iran. Elite Iraqi forces “are continu- for days they would be overwhelmed car bombings to defend a besieged of sources on the ground. SDF commanders have accused The northern province of Aleppo ing their progress in the liberation by the flow of displaced and were stronghold in northern Syria against The number of casualties from the IS of using civilians as human shields. in particular has been carved up by of neighbourhoods in northern running low on funding and sup- US-backed fighters, a monitor said attacks was unknown, but hundreds Southeast of Manbij, regime a complex set of front lines and key Fallujah,” Lieutenant General plies to respond to the humanitarian yesterday. have been killed since the offensive forces backed by Russian air strikes supply routes, and has seen some of Abdulwahab Al Saadi, the overall crisis. A Kurdish-Arab alliance last week to retake the city from IS began on have also faced IS counterattacks the worst fighting. commander of the operation, told Building on the momentum encircled the city of Manbij and sev- May 31. after advancing towards another Opposition-held areas of Aleppo AFP. of the Fallujah operation, Iraq ered a key supply route used by IS According to the Observatory, a jihadist bastion, Tabqa. city were hit by fresh barrel bomb Forces led by the police of Anbar announced yesterday that joint from the Turkish border to the jihad- total of 352 IS fighters and 37 SDF The town lies around 50km west attacks yesterday, while rebel fire province, where Fallujah is located, Kurdish-federal forces were start- ists’ de facto Syrian capital, Raqa. combatants have died, as well as an of Raqa city, and recapturing it would killed seven civilians in a Kurd- were meanwhile combing recon- ing a new phase in the push on Mosul But since then the Syrian Dem- estimated 78 civilians. cut a key supply route. ish-majority neighbourhood, the quered southern neighbourhoods from the south. ocratic Forces (SDF), supported by The operation has also been The army is now reported to be 15 Observatory said. for pockets of IS fighters and explo- “We started at 5am (0200 GMT) US air strikes, have been slowed by complicated by the presence of tens kilometres away from Tabqa’s mili- South of the city, rebel groups sive devices, he said. the second phase of the liberation of almost daily suicide bombings by IS, of thousands of civilians trapped in tary airport. backed by Al Qaeda affiliate Al Nusra Abadi announced the recapture Nineveh,” Defence Minister Khaled the Syrian Observatory for Human the city, although more than 1,000 Syria’s five-year conflict has Front were locked in battles with gov- of the city of Ramadi, the capital of Al Obeidi said. Rights said. have managed to escape with the evolved into a multi-sided civil war ernment forces and allied militia.

Islamists attack Another strife Radiohead Turkey launches record launch Burgazada warship party in Turkey Anatolia and carry a Seahawk helicopter. AFP The ships have a displacement of 2,400 tonnes, a maximum speed ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip of more than 29 knots (33 miles an ISTANBUL: British rock group Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s goal of hour) and a range of 3,500 nauti- Radiohead yesterday condemned self-sufficiency in defence as he cal miles. “violent intolerance” after Islam- launched a new warship yesterday. Erdogan also performed a “weld- ists brutally attacked customers at Speaking at the launch of the ing ceremony” on the TCG Kinaliada, an Istanbul record store attending TCG Burgazada, an indigenously another MILGEM corvette that is due an album release party, angered produced corvette, at the Istanbul to be completed in May next year. that the event coincided with naval shipyard, Erdogan said Tur- Defence Minister Fikri Isik said Ramadan. key would soon “be in a position Turkey was among the top 10 nations A group of about 20 men to make our own aircraft carriers. in military ship production. accosted and beat up customers Turkey, especially, cannot stall on “Turkey’s domestic produc- and employees at the Velvet Indie- defence industry and military issues tion rate in the defence industry Ground music store in the city’s hip because of our strategic geographi- increased to 60 percent from 24 per- Tophane district on Friday night for cal location.” cent,” he said. Reducing dependence drinking while listening to music The president has previously said on foreign arms imports is a key goal during the Muslim holy month. Turkey’s defence industry will be of the Turkish defence industry. They trashed the store, hurled self-sufficient by 2023, the centenary Also present at the ceremony, insults and broke up the release of the declaration of the republic. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said party of the album “A Moon The Burgazada is the third Ada- the government had invested $30bn Shaped Pool”. class corvette produced under the in the defence industry over the last At least two people were MILGEM project. The first was the 14 years. injured, witnesses told Turkey’s Heybeliada, launched in 2008. “Turkey is in a fire circle and Dogan news agency. Police have The ships, which are named after many oppressed nations wait for our started an investigation into the the Princes’ Islands off Istanbul, support. Thus, we have to improve violence. are designed for search and rescue, our defence and deterrence capa- Images filmed during the alter- A Libyan man knocks out his counterpart in a boxing match in a street in the coastal city of Benghazi. patrol and anti-submarine warfare bility,” he said. “When we do that, cation and widely circulating on duties and are armed with a 76 mil- we need to use local and national social media show the attackers limetre gun, missiles and torpedoes resources.” hurling barstools and wrecking the store. One person was seen bleeding with head injuries after being hit with a bottle. Morocco offers to let some UN staff back in Western Sahara One of the attackers is seen shouting: “We will kill you!” Rayka Simoni, who was out- side the store, told Dogan that the Reuters power Spain. Infuriated by what it saw In April the UN Security Council dispute to end. Morocco, they said, told Reuters Ladsous spoke of positive Radiohead fans were “quitely lis- as a shift away from a neutral posi- extended MINURSO’s mandate for is keen to have Ban come to their momentum in the talks with Morocco. tening to music while drinking” tion, Morocco expelled dozens of UN another year and demanded urgent country to attend a special high- After Ban’s remarks in March, when they were attacked. staff working for the mission there restoration of its full functionality. level meeting on climate change in Morocco demanded that 81 UN “Twenty people started throw- UNITED NATIONS: Morocco has known as MINURSO. However, council diplomats and UN November. international civilian staff and three ing bottles at them. One of them proposed allowing around 25 civil- The UN has been in talks with officials said discussions on restor- “If this thing is not resolved, I can’t African Union staff leave the mission. kicked my friend for telling them ian staff to immediately return to the Morocco to end the dispute for ing MINURSO’s full functionality have imagine the secretary-general attend- It also ordered the closing of a MIN- it wasn’t right to hit women,” she United Nations peacekeeping mission months. UN diplomatic sources said been slow and difficult. ing,” a UN official said on condition RUSO military liaison office. said. in disputed Western Sahara in a sign on condition of anonymity that the The controversy over Ban’s com- of anonymity. The Sahrawi people’s Polisario Radiohead said in a mes- that tensions between Rabat and the discussions appeared to be producing ment during a visit to refugee camps Morocco’s UN mission did not Front movement, which demands sage: “Our hearts go out to those UN may be easing, diplomatic sources some results, though they cautioned for Sahrawi people is Morocco’s worst respond immediately to a request self-determination for Western attacked. We hope that some day said on Friday. that nothing has been finalised or dispute with the United Nations since for comment. Sahara, wants a referendum on inde- we will be able to look back on Earlier this year, UN Secretary- signed. 1991, when the UN brokered a cease- UN peacekeeping chief Herve pendence for the disputed territory. such acts of violent intolerance as General Ban Ki-moon used the word “It’s true that Morocco has offered fire to end a war over Western Sahara Ladsous briefed the 15-nation Secu- Morocco says it will only grant auton- things of the ancient past. For now, “occupation” to describe Morocco’s to let some 25 staff back in though and established MINURSO. rity Council on Thursday on the omy. Before the reductions, MINURSO we can only offer our fans in Istan- annexation of Western Sahara in 1975, it’s still all being negotiated,” a source The diplomatic sources said both MINURSO discussions. Several dip- had nearly 500 military and civilian bul our love and support.” when Rabat took it over from colonial said. Morocco and the UN wanted their lomats at that closed-door session personnel. 08 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 ASIA / PHILIPPINES Philippine rights agency to probe suspect’s death

AFP extra-judicial clampdown. force was used in this particular case.” Duterte, who takes office on June bounties to policemen who kill sus- Human Rights Commissioner On Friday, national police spokes- 30, has been accused of running vig- pects tied to the drug trade. The Human Rights Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana vowed to man Chief Superintendent Wilben ilante squads that have killed more One such suspect hailing from MANILA: The Philippines Com- Commission wants to investigate the killing of Alfie Turado, Mayor defended the use of lethal force, than 1,000 suspected criminals in the Cebu, Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz, was mission on Human Rights vowed find out if the rights a suspect in a rape and robbery case saying that officials would only inves- southern city of Davao where he has shot dead along with a companion in to investigate the killing of a crimi- who was shot dead by police in Manila tigate further if the Turado’s family been the long-time mayor. Manila during a gunfight with police. nal suspect shot dead in Manila this of criminal suspect Friday. filed a complaint. Following Duterte’s victory, offi- Osmena hailed the death on his week, as anxiety grows over the rising were violated in the Police say Turado was only shot The spokesman added that fears cials across the archipelago have Facebook page, saying “Cebu’s top number of deaths tied to the presi- after attempting to grab the arrest- about extra-judicial killings were launched their own crackdowns, drug lord, Jaguar is dead,” but made dent-elect’s crackdown calls. arrest. ing officer’s gun. overblown. parading suspects through the streets no mention of paying any bounties. Incoming president Rodrigo “We have to find out if certain “The reason why the suspects and rounding up street children en After the incident Senior Superin- Duterte scored a landslide win in rights were violated in the arrest,” were killed is because they engaged masse. tendent Jemar Modequillo denied that elections last month after running with a spate of recent criminal kill- Pimentel-Gana said yesterday. in shootouts (with) law enforcers,” In the central city of Cebu, incom- a potential payday led to the killing, on a ruthless anti-crime platform, ings by police spurring fears of a “And we should see if excessive Mayor told reporters. ing mayor Tomas Osmena has offered saying “we don’t do rub-outs”.

Hindu teacher’s Philippine volcano spouts attacker killed in Dhaka shootout ash in series of eruptions Reuters

AFP The civil defence office said they had DHAKA: A suspected Islamist not received any reports of damage or militant was killed yesterday in a people affected from the ashfall but that shootout, police said, days after he MANILA: A rumbling volcano in the cen- authorities remain on alert. critically wounded a Hindu col- tral Philippines shot a huge column of ash Kanlaon has had several eruptions, lege teacher in the latest attack on into the sky yesterday, prompting the offi- usually of ash, in the past century, lead- minority groups. cial aviation agency to warn aircraft to ing the government to impose a permanent Ghulam Faijullaha Fahim, 19, stay away, authorities said. four-kilometre “danger zone” around the who was in police custody, was Mount Kanlaon, located in the cen- volcano where people are barred from shot when officers took him with tral island of Negros, launched a plume living. them to help capture his associ- of whitish-grey ash about 1.5 kilometres In August, 1996, the volcano abruptly ates, said Sarwar Hossain, police (almost a mile) into the air, said Kenn John erupted, sending a spray of heated rocks chief of Madaripur, 70km south of Veracruz of the official Philippine Institute that killed three hikers who were near the the capital, Dhaka. of Volcanology and Seismology. summit at the time. “He was caught in crossfire The civil aviation office issued an The Philippines is located in the seis- that erupted after miscreants advisory, saying “flights operating in the mically active Pacific “Ring of Fire” and started shooting at the police,” he vicinity of the volcano are advised to avoid has over 20 active volcanoes. Bookseller Lam Wing-kee (centre) takes part in a protest march with pro-democracy lawmakers said, adding that Fahim was dead flying close to the summit as airborne ash Earlier this month, Mount Bulusan in and supporters in Hong Kong, China, yesterday. on arrival at a hospital. from a sudden eruption can be hazard- the rural eastern province of Sorsogon Mathematics teacher Ripon ous to aircraft.” fired a spectacular column of ash and Chakraborty was attacked on The volcano, located about 510 kilo- steam into the air. Wednesday by Fahim and two metres south of Manila, has been more Active volcanoes in the Philippines, as Over 4,000 march in Hong Kong other knife-wielding assailants active than usual since November, categorized by the Philippine Institute of when he answered the doorbell prompting the government to ban hik- Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), at his home in Madaripur. ers from its slopes. include volcanoes in the country having Fahim was caught by people Veracruz said that so far the authori- erupted within historical times (within to protest China’s detentions who rushed to the rescue of the ties had not detected any lava rising inside the last 600 years), with accounts of these screaming teacher and his fam- the 2.47-kilometre high volcano but they eruptions documented by man or hav- ily, and was handed over to the were checking how far the ash was being ing erupted within the last 10,000 years Reuters had done nothing illegal. The in China and detained for more police. He told them the attack scattered by the wind and whether it could (holocene) based on analyses of datable other booksellers were detained than eight months but his col- had been planned by members of affect nearby communities. materials. while in China. league Lee Bo, a British national, the banned militant group Hizb “It has been raining in recent days so There are 50 Philippines volcanoes HONG KONG: Over 4,000 people The arrest of the five men was abducted from Hong Kong ut-Tahrir. there was likely water that built up inside listed by the royal Smithsonian Institu- marched in Hong Kong yesterday has prompted fears Beijing may by mainland Chinese authorities. Militants have killed more the volcano and since the crater is hot, it tion’s Global Volcanism Program (GVP) at to protest against China’s deten- be eroding the “one country, two “Protesters admire how Lam than 30 people since early last built up the steam pressure,” causing the present, of which 20 are categorised as tion of five booksellers whose systems” formula under which Wing-kee, as an ordinary citizen, year, ranging from atheist bloggers eruption of ash, Veracruz, a member of “historical” and 59 as “holocene”. shop published gossipy books Hong Kong has been governed as fought against the authority and and liberal academics to gay rights the institute’s volcano monitoring divi- The GVP lists volcanoes with histori- about Chinese leaders, including a special administrative region exposed its lies. Many people campaigners, foreign aid workers, sion said. cal, Holocene eruptions, or possibly older President Xi Jinping. since its return to China from told me they’re worried about members of minority Muslim sects He added that it was possible the if strong signs of volcanism are still evident The demonstration followed British rule in 1997. the safety of Lam,” said Albert and other religious groups. volcano could experience another ash through thermal features like fumaroles, a march by 100 activists to Chi- The protesters chanted “pro- Ho, legislator of the Democratic The Islamic State or Al Qaeda eruption. hot springs, mud pots. na’s liaison office on Friday to tect freedom of the press, freedom Party, who organised the march. groups have claimed responsibil- protest against what they called of publishing and freedom of Alvin Yeung, a legislator of ity for most of the killings, but the the “cross-border abductions”. speech” as they marched from the the pro-democracy Civic Party, government denies that either has They said one bookseller was Causeway Bay Books shop to Bei- said the arrests challenged the a presence in Bangladesh, a major- abducted to China from Hong jing’s liaison office and demanded “one country, two systems” rule, ity Muslim country of 160 million. Kong and another from Thailand. the release of Gui Minhai. which guaranteed separate laws Police blame home-grown The protesters’ account con- One freed bookseller, Lam and freedoms in the former Brit- militants from groups such as tradicts official statements that Wing-kee, told reporters on ish colony not granted elsewhere Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen and China’s law enforcement officials Thursday he had been arrested in China for 50 years. Ansarullah Bangla Team. China arrests ‘rebel’ village chief for graft

AFP excuse to arrest him”. “Since 2012 the gov- ernment has promised BEIJING: The chief of a vil- to resolve the land prob- lage that became a symbol lem but nothing has been of resistance against cor- done,” she added. ruption has been arrested Aware that the arrest for allegedly accepting could spark further pro- bribes, Chinese authorities tests, the public security said yesterday, as a large office called for villagers police operation moved in to “cooperate with judicial to head off dissent. authorities and maintain Lin Zulian was elected hard-won social stability”. head of the Wukan village “Do not let a law- committee in 2012, after breaking minority protests over land grabs led encourage you to commit to rare concessions from radical acts,” it warned. the Communist Party and Dozens of police cars the ousting of local leaders. arrived on Friday night But the regional office to arrest Lin, China’s for public security said yes- respected Caixin magazine terday that he had “used his quoted villagers as saying. power to elicit bribes” in a Residents of the social media post. 13,000-strong fish- A resident said that ing village in southern a large number of police Guangdong province were present in the village began protesting in 2011 yesterday, with vehicles in what was then seen as parked along the streets just another bout of social and military police posted unrest in China, where outside the local station. land grabs have become a “Lin was arrested major source of discontent. because he was planning But when one of the on protesting on Sunday protest leaders died in police (today) with villagers from custody, villagers took their the county,” she said. demonstration a step fur- She said corruption ther and barricading roads accusations were “just an leading into Wukan. ASIA / AFRICA SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 09 Seven die as Boko Haram attack Niger army camp

militants from Boko Haram attacked Niger town of Bosso in an attack that a town in Niger while a delegation of killed 26 soldiers. Chad sent troops ministers were visiting, killing seven Niger’s government has called on to help Niger in a gendarmes and wounding 12 in a gun former colonial power France, which counterattack against battle. They said none of the minis- already has 3,500 troops spread ters had been hurt. across five countries in West Africa, to Boko Haram. The attack happened on Thurs- strengthen military operations against day in a region that hosts refugees and the Nigeria-based Boko Haram and internally displaced people who have other militants. been forced from their homes by the Niger’s defence minister, Has- Reuters Islamist insurgents, officials said. soumi Messaoudou, told Radio Boko Haram said in the statement France International on Friday that that “a detachment from the soldiers regional leaders needed to “rethink of the Caliphate carried out an attack Boko Haram” and called on regional NIAMEY: Boko Haram militants on military barracks of the Nigerien forces to defeat the group in Nigeria. killed seven soldiers and injured apostate army in the town of Gha- “We thought they were reduced others in military barracks in south- fam in the area of Diffa ...A quantity to making suicide attacks,” he said. Niger's Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum speaks to displaced people in a camp of the city of Diffa, following eastern Niger and stole weapons, the of weapons and various ammunition “Now they have rebuilt their mil- attacks by Boko Haram fighters in the region of Diffa, Niger, yesterday. Nigeria-based radical group said in was taken as spoils.” itary forces. We are dealing with a statement on Friday, according to Neighbouring Chad has sent an army.” Boko Haram is an Islamic The group’s leader is Abubakar Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and displaced 2.3 million from their SITE Intelligence Group. troops to help Niger in a planned extremist group based in northeast- Shekau. The group had alleged links (ISIL). homes and was ranked as the world’s Before the statement was issued, counterattack against Boko Haram ern Nigeria, also active in Chad, Niger to Al Qaeda, but in March 2015, it Since the current insurgency deadliest terror group by the Global military sources had said that after the militants seized the southern and northern Cameroon. announced its allegiance to the started in 2009, it has killed 20,000 Terrorism Index in 2015.

Bodies of 19 Ethiopians found Activist calls for Angola president’s Guinea clashes ‘over driver in DR Congo beating’ injure 17 AFP daughter to quit as oil firm’s chief AFP an impressive security cordon”, said the police officer. LUBUMBASHI: Congolese border Reuters the Supreme Court. “The police were overwhelmed guards found the bodies of 19 Ethi- Angola’s main opposition party, CONAKRY: Seventeen people were by the crowd,” witness Ramata opian migrants who had died of the Union for the Total Independence injured, including five with bullet Souare said, adding that tear gas asphyxia in a lorry carrying nearly LUANDA: Human rights activist of Angola (Unita) requested on Tues- wounds, during clashes on Friday grenades were also thrown at the 100 stowaways, after being alerted Rafael Marques has asked Ango- day that parliament open an inquiry in northern Guinea between secu- demonstrators. by a “nauseous” smell, officials la’s Attorney General to revoke the into the business of Sonangol. rity forces and people demonstrating Calm had returned to the city in said yesterday. appointment of Isabel dos Santos as Dos Santos, who rarely appears over the beating of a truck driver by the early evening, according to one Seventy-six other Ethiopians head of Sonangol, accusing the pres- in public or gives interviews, said in soldiers, police and hospital sources resident. were found still alive when the ident of acting unconstitutionally by March he intended to step down as and witnesses said. Human rights in Guinea remain Zambian-registered truck was putting his daughter in charge of the Isabel dos Santos president in 2018 but gave no reason “At least 17 people were injured” a controversial issue. stopped Thursday in the south- state energy firm. for his decision and did not name a during the violence in the northern In 2011 the United States gov- east of Congo, close to the border Angolan President Jose Eduardo to his families,” he said. preferred successor. city of Mali, a police officer said. ernment claimed that torture by with Zambia. dos Santos, who came to power in Angola, currently Africa’s top oil Isabel dos Santos is an Angolan Of those injured, five were shot, security forces, and abuse of women “We stopped this vehicle ... 1979, appointed his billionaire busi- producer because of supply outages investor considered by Forbes to be including two hit in the “shoulders, and children were ongoing abuses of because of the nauseous smell nesswoman daughter as head of caused by militant attacks in Niger- the richest woman not only in Angola, two others in the thigh and a fifth in human rights. which was coming from the Sonangol in June by presidential ia’s Niger Delta, said in April it would but the whole of Africa. the buttocks”, a hospital source said. More than half the population trailer,” said Jean-Pierre Lubosha, decree in a shake-up that cements restructure Sonangol to increase effi- In 2013, according to research by The violence erupted when the of the west African country lives in the local head of the Democratic his dynastic grip on power in the oil ciency and profitability. Forbes, her net worth had reached motorcade of Lieutenant Colonel Issa poverty despite its rich supplies of Republic of Congo (DRC) border exporter. In an interview , Isabel dos San- more than three billion US Dollars, Camara, commander of the Labe gold, diamonds and oil. guard (DMG). “With matters of natural strate- tos, 43, pledged to bring openness and making her Africa’s first billionaire military region which includes Mali, The country has great potential All the survivors stated that gic resources, the president cannot efficiency to the 40-year-old com- woman. was “blocked by a truck”, one resi- for hydroelectric power. they had fled their country to change the rules as he pleases. He pany that is frequently criticised as In the early 1990s, Isabel dos dent said. Bauxite and alumina are cur- head for southern Africa, passing must seek a request from the par- being opaque and unwieldy. Santos returned from London to To “avenge the insult”, the sol- rently the only major exports. through Kenya, in search of better liament. He did not do that and, She dismissed suggestions it join her father in Luanda, and started diers beat the driver “before leaving Agriculture employs 80 percent lives, according to Lubosha. therefore, the reforms on Sonangol was her family connections rather working as a project manager engi- him in agony”, added the witness. of the nation’s labour force. The lorry’s crew had claimed are unconstitutional,” Marques said than business acumen that led to her neer for Urbana 2000, a subsidiary Bystanders took the driver to Under French rule, and at the to be transporting small fish. after filing three requests with the appointment after the surprise dis- of Jembas Group, that won the con- hospital “in a terrible state” before beginning of independence, Guinea “The bodies were handed Attorney General Office. missal of the Sonangol board. tract for cleaning and disinfection of city residents who learned of the was a major exporter of bananas, over to the Zambian authorities “The appointments as a con- On June 9, a group of lawyers the city. incident took to the streets chant- pineapples, coffee, peanuts, and on Thursday. We interviewed the sequence of these reforms that are led by David Mendes and Luis Nas- Then, she set up a trucking busi- ing “Death to the torturers, justice palm oil. survivors who all claimed to be underway, are also unconstitutional cimento challenged the manner ness. Here the development of a for the driver”, said another witness. Guinea possesses over 25 billion Ethiopian nationals,” said Lubosha. because they are illegal. of her appointment, saying it went walkie-talkie system paved the Clashes erupted when angry tonnes (metric tonnes) of bauxite – The survivors were handed The president uses his decrees, against public probity laws. The law- way for her subsequent foray into demonstrators headed towards the and perhaps up to one-half of the over to Zambian officials on Friday. his powers to award state contracts yers also presented their concerns to telecoms. prefecture, which was “protected by world’s reserves. Sri Lankan stranded migrants brought ashore

AFP -- had been granted access to the refugees, Hudri said: “No, not yet”. LHOKNGA, INDONESIA: Dozens The week-long impasse boiled of Sri Lankan migrants stranded over Thursday when police fired a on a boat off Indonesia were warning shot to disperse a crowd allowed to come ashore yester- that had swarmed around the day after a tense stand-off, but vessel. local authorities insist they will That incident prompted still be towed back to sea. Amnesty International on Friday The 44 migrants, who include to issue a statement accusing local many women and children, were authorities of employing “crude allowed to disembark in Aceh intimidation tactics” against the province and take refuge in tents, migrants. a week after their Indian-flagged “The immigration office and vessel broke down en route to security forces in Aceh are flout- Australia. ing the authority of their own Authorities in the western Vice President and not letting the province had drawn interna- UNHCR do its job,” Josef Benedict tional condemnation by refusing of Amnesty International said in to allow the migrants ashore, but Migrants from Sri Lanka wait to be photographed by police as a statement. relented Saturday as huge waves they take shelter in a tent along the beach in Lhoknga, Aceh Hundreds of Myanmar threatened to upend the damaged province, yesterday, after authorities agreed to allow them to Rohingya came ashore in Aceh boat. leave their stranded boat temporarily. last year during a regional boat However a local official said people crisis and were warmly authorities would proceed as The boat had suffered serious disembark. welcomed by residents of the planned and tow the migrants damage during its journey, with “We’re happy to see that staunchly Islamic province, who out to international waters once engine trouble and holes that is finally being implemented,” felt sympathy for their plight as a their boat had been repaired and needed repairing before it would said Lilianne Fan, international persecuted Muslim minority. the weather improved. be seaworthy, he added. director of Aceh NGO the Geu- The Office of the United “The policy is still the same In the meantime a kitchen has tanyoe Foundation, whose team Nations High Commissioner for as yesterday,” Al Hudri, the head been set up to feed those brought on the ground witnessed the Refugees (UNHCR) is a UN pro- of social services in Aceh prov- ashore, as police began photo- disembarkation. gramme mandated to protect and ince said. graphing the migrants in a bid to “At this point the most urgent support refugees at the request “After the boat is repaired, establish identities, an AFP jour- thing from our point of view is that of a government or the UN itself they will be towed back to sea nalist at the scene said. immediate access is given to the and assists in their voluntary and sent home.” The Sri Lankans were pre- UNHCR,” she added, referring to repatriation, local integration or He said the migrants were vented from coming ashore for the UN refugee agency. resettlement to a third country. brought ashore as rough seas and a week, despite Indonesian Vice When asked if the UNHCR The UNHCR has won two strong winds were threatening to President Jusuf Kalla ordering teams in Lhoknga -- the town Nobel Peace Prizes, once in 1954 capsize the damaged vessel. Aceh officials to allow them to where the boat ran aground and again in 1981. 10 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL Fall of Fallujah How to break the he Iraqi forces are making huge gains in their battle with the Islamic State that controls some key Sunni- dominated areas. After entering the heart of Fallujah Tafter several days of fierce battle with the militants, the government forces yesterday opened a second ice with Iran front to retake the IS stronghold of Mosul. Counter-terrorism forces, backed by the US-led airstrikes, advanced towards an understanding regarding Iraq and airfield which is seen as key to retake Mosul. The government Syria and to explore a Westphalia- Iran has contributed like agreement to curb sectarian forces had entered the centre of Fallujah on Friday after a four- to the sectarian and geopolitical conflict. Such an week operation and Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi declared agreement will not occur without victory by evening. polarisation of the active mediation from the outside. The IS is under attack in Iraq, Syria and Libya and the Middle East and the Currently, only the United States militants are hopelessly struggling to hold on to the gains they conflicts that region can play that role. have made all these months. In Iraq, their control of Sunni- In addition, Obama should not ignore the aspirations of the Ira- dominated areas had considerably weakened the power of the has fostered, but it isn’t the sole cause nian people, many of whom hope governments in Baghdad. The United States estimates that the By Zalmay Khalilzad and administration of George W. Bush, for greater freedom and contact IS has lost nearly half of the territory it seized in 2014. Al Abadi James Dobbins and we were able to achieve lim- of these. Washington with the world. Human rights issues hopes to retake Mosul this year though The Washington Post ited understandings in some areas and Tehran are at should be part of the agenda for doubts remain about the ability of and even active cooperation in oth- any enhanced engagement. Also, The defeat the government to establish complete ers. The Bonn Agreement, which loggerheads over the United States should facilitate of IS in Iraq control over the captured areas due to established the post-Taliban interim Syria, but they private travel between the two merica’s relationship government in Afghanistan, was countries for students, scholars and must be the weakness of its army. with Iran poses a classic the apogee of this cooperation, support the same ordinary citizens. The best way to followed with The IS has replaced Al Qaeda as geopolitical dilemma. and it would have been difficult, governments and do this would be to resume direct the most powerful Islamic extremist Iran is an important if not impossible, to achieve without commercial flights between the a political group with a series of deadly attacks regional power that Iran’s support. Notably, this suc- leaders in both two countries. This step would be of solution that in the West and Arab world. This has Apursues adversarial policies with cess occurred in the context of Afghanistan and Iraq. particular benefit to the hundreds forced the West to shed their lethargy its neighbors and represses its peo- the active assertion of U.S. power of thousands of Iranian Americans addresses the ple at home. Yet the United States against the Taliban. The United and their many relatives in Iran. and take the group seriously, thus concerns of can only address key issues affect- States can likewise craft policies middle-ranking US and Iranian None of these steps would offering military and logistical support Sunnis in the ing US interests if it engages Tehran to shape the political and military diplomats to the interests sections resolve the many differences to governments fighting the terrorist wherever possible. As it did vis-à- contexts in Iraq and Syria. of the embassies that already rep- between the United States and Iran country. group. The defeat of the terrorist group vis the Soviet Union during the Cold During Barack Obama’s admin- resent each to the other. It is worth on their own. Better communication in Iraq will be widely welcomed by the War, the United States needs to pur- istration, contacts with Iran have noting that the United States had a does not always yield accommo- international community. sue policies designed to preclude focused most heavily on nuclear substantial diplomatic presence in dation. But better communication The elimination of IS is certainly the first step towards regional hegemony and to create issues. But these contacts occur Cuba before the resumption of full always yields better information, a balance of power in the region, irregularly, involve a small circle diplomatic relations last year. An and better information always per- bringing stability to Iraq, but it must be followed with a political while also expressing support for of individuals and tend to address even more modest measure would mits, even if it cannot guarantee, solution that gives representation in the government to Sunnis. human rights and engaging Iran only the most urgent issues. Secre- be for the United States to simply better policy. It is difficult to see Fallujah is the historic bastion of the Sunni insurgency against diplomatically. tary of State John Kerry may have allow Iranian diplomats accredited how the Middle East can be stabi- US forces that toppled Saddam Hussein, who was a Sunni, in If the chaos in the Middle East Iranian Foreign Minister Moham- to the United Nations in New York to lized without engaging and coming 2003, and the Shia-led governments that followed. After the fall is to be calmed, the United States mad Javad Zarif on speed dial, but travel to Washington on occasion. to some understandings with Iran. of Saddam, the governments in Baghdad failed to do justice to will have to work not just with there is only so much that two very Such a gesture might be recipro- traditional partners but also with busy men can accomplish. In any cated by Iran, allowing visits by US. Zalmay Khalilzad, a counselor at the Sunnis and address their grievances as these governments were competitors. Iran has contributed case, Kerry will likely be leaving officials based in Dubai, where the Center for Strategic and Interna- under the influence of Iran. The IS was able to exploit the outrage to the sectarian polarisation of the office in a few months, and the US- United States maintains an office tional Studies, was US ambassador of Sunnis and filled in the power vacuum by taking control of the Middle East and the conflicts that educated Zarif will eventually do that monitors Iranian affairs. to Afghanistan, Iraq and the United Sunni-controlled areas. There is no doubt that the terrorist group region has fostered, but it isn’t the the same. There is no guarantee US-Iranian engagement should Nations under President George was able to achieve its objective with the support of a section of sole cause of these. Washington their successors will establish the certainly focus on the battle against W Bush . James Dobbins, a sen- Sunnis. and Tehran are at loggerheads over same kind of rapport. US policy the Islamic State, but it should also ior fellow and distinguished chair in diplomacy and security at the Al Abadi must start negotiations with Sunnis and address Syria, but they support the same should not be dependent on their focus on the pathways to stabilis- governments and leaders in both doing so. ing the region. The United States Rand Corp., was the Bush and Obama their grievances if he wants to rule over all of Iraq and eliminate Afghanistan and Iraq. That’s why before he leaves should seek to help Saudi Ara- administrations’ special envoy for the IS completely. A disappointed and marginalized people will To enable productive engage- office, President Obama should take bia, Turkey and Iran come to an Afghanistan. not sit silent. Unfortunately, he is not making the right moves ment, the United States will have to steps to enhance now. work with its partners in the region communications to establish a favourable balance between the two of power. This means continu- countries. The ing its military deployments and most obvious arms sales to ensure the security move would be to of the Arabian Gulf, while assert- reestablish nor- ing its rights under the new nuclear mal diplomatic Quote of the day agreement to prevent Iran from relations. It is making covert progress toward not clear that the The world is a better a weapon. At the same time, the Iranian regime place because of slain United States should start plan- would be ready to ning a policy framework to deter go this far, how- MP Jo Cox’s selfless Iran from restarting nuclear pro- ever, and such service to others. There grams once certain restrictions in a step would be can be no justification the agreement lapse. Finally, the quite controver- for this heinous crime. United States and its partners must sial in the United jointly compete against Iran in Iraq States as well. and Syria. Short of that, Barack Obama Such efforts will better position however, the US President the United States to engage Iran to Obama admin- settle regional conflicts and defeat istration and the the Islamic State. Each of us led Iranian govern- A file photo US President Barack Obama with Iranian President Hassan Rowhani. discussions with Iran during the ment could assign

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alone will judge this experiment and will tell to what extent it is correct. So, do not rush into judging it. Negatively or positively.” New Ennahda may even change its name: it might be called the Conserva- tive Party, and Ghannouchi did not rule out rumours he might run for the pres- idency himself. Asked if there were circumstances where he might become president, he replied: “It’s not in my pro- gramme. So far.” Tunisia is the birthplace of the Arab Spring, and once again it is seeking to By David Hearst lead the Arab world in a fresh direction. But can it succeed? Tunisian democracy is still fragile, as last year’s Islamic State- utside the front door of our inspired mass shooting of British tourists hotel in downtown Tunis a at the resort town of Sousse graphically ceremony was taking place. demonstrated. Habib Bourguiba — Ghannouchi’s decision has been well- viewed by some as the received in Tunis itself. Elsewhere in the Ofounder of the nation, by others as a noto- country the reception is more mixed, rious despot — was restored to his former as we discovered when we made the glory in the form of a bronze statue. Bour- 200km drive south to Sidi Bouzid, the guiba on his horse dominates the main central Tunisian town where fruit-seller drag, an echo of the Champs Elysee. Mohamed Bouazizi launched the Arab One of Bourguiba’s final acts as presi- Spring when he burnt himself to death in dent before he was deposed 30 years ago, despair five years ago. was to order the retrial of a prominent In a cafe barely 100 metres from member of the opposition. Life impris- where Bouazizi died, we spoke to four onment was not enough for Bourguiba. young men drinking coffee. Only two of He wanted to execute the man. them had jobs. Hatem, an oil worker, told That man on death row was Sheikh us: “There is no improvement. Nothing has Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi flanked by Rachid Ghannouchi and Abdelfattah Mourou, Rades, Tunisia. Rached Ghannouchi, the spiritual leader changed.” Hatem told us that he knew men of the Arab Spring — and revered by many who had travelled to join Daesh fighters in as the founding father of post-revolution- We need his party to make a balance, to adopted the idea of a civil party so that mid-battle. Syria and Iraq, as well as migrants head- ary Tunisia. make a solid base for our state and our we can distinguish between what is sacred Ennahda’s decision was a Tunisian ing north across the Mediterranean. Bourguiba and his horse had been government. Power is based on the bal- in Islam and what can be freely inter- one, he stressed. Political Islam could still Opposite the cafe, Abdel Kader, a shoe whisked away by Ben Ali, the dictator who ance of power. The balance of power in preted. The political field is not sacred nor work as a revolutionary model for those seller, said that life was better before the followed him and when we later asked Tunisia needs collaboration between the immutable. It’s civic, human. It’s free for states where Islam is still oppressed, he revolution: “We used to find daily life less Sheikh Ghannouchi’s opinion of the cer- president, his party and our party. All ijtihad or independent human reasoning… conceded, but no longer in Tunisia. expensive than now.” Abdel Kader told us emony, this was his reply: “Bourguiba is a opinion polls reflect that more than 70 many Muslims confuse the two kinds of For the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, that he struggled to pay the rent on the great personality. You cannot airbrush him percent of Tunisians are keen to main- texts and consider all texts as sacred and he had this warning: “We advise all Islam- single room he shared with his wife and out of our history. He guided a national tain democracy. So it’s not easy to stage untouchable and only capable of bearing ists in the region to be more open and to nine children. movement which liberated Tunisia. I can- a coup d’etat against the wishes of this one meaning. The Islamic text concerning work with others and to look for a consen- Nearby we found Ali, like Mohamed not negate that. It is a reality. I am not in majority of Tunisians.” politics is open to interpretation, and this sus with others, because without national Bouazizi an unlicensed trader selling fruit favour of this statue — but it is not a prob- Reconciliation was to prove only the is the field in which we now act.” unity, without national resistance against — melons, figs and limes - from a cart. We lem for me.” first legacy of the Tunisian leader. His sec- But he was abandoning political Islam, dictatorship, freedom cannot be achieved. asked him if life had improved. “What’s Bourguiba and Ben Ali imprisoned, ond could be just as important. which he insists is a Western concept and, There needs to be a genuine reconcilia- the use of talking, nobody listens,” he said. tortured and forced into exile tens of thou- The biggest step - and the biggest risk in Tunisia at least, is now conflated with tion between Islamists and secularists, He told us that he and fellow traders sands of Islamists. — Ghannouchi has just taken, is the one the Islamic State group, known in Ara- between Muslim and non-Muslim. Dicta- slept on his cart and had been better off Nor is it a problem for his party, he announced at the 10th Congress of his bic as Daesh. torship feeds off confrontation between before the revolutions. Ennahda, to be supporting the minority party last month. The man whose remark- “One of the reasons that I do not need all parties.” Naoufel El Jammali, the independ- parliamentary faction of Nidaa Tounes, able life has been synonymous with to belong to political Islam, is that Daesh Organisational links with his Muslim ent MP for Sidi Bouzid, acknowledged whose raison d’etre is to oust Islamists and political Islam announced that political is part of this political Islam. Daesh is one Brothers have been cut: Ennahda will no that there were huge problems with restore secular governance. Not a prob- Islam no longer had any place in his coun- of the elements within political islam, so longer be a member of the International youth unemployment: “We were speak- lem, either, to form a government with try. While keeping its Islamic character, I would like to distinguish myself from Organisation of the Muslim Brotherhood, ing about these problems five years ago. them and not a problem to support the Ennahda was to be a purely political party, Daesh. I am a Muslim democrat and they but the sheikh himself will continue to But nothing has happened. People are still current president, Beji Caid Essebsi, who severing its connection with the dawa (or are against democracy. Daesh considers be a member of the International Union waiting for the government to come up was a minister in Bourguiba’s government. preaching) and the mosque. democracy as haram. There are many of Muslim Scholars and the European with a dream. There are no opportuni- Ghannouchi said of him: “I have Ghannouchi said: “Some religious deep differences between us and Daesh. Fatwa Council. These are non-politi- ties for young people. They have no hope enough confidence in our president. I preachers are members of our party. Once They are Muslim. I cannot say that they cal bodies, although both are chaired by for the future. There is a temptation to be have confidence in his patriotism and elected to parliament, they will now have are not. But they are criminals. They are Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the most senior Mus- a terrorist.” he is elected by the Tunisian people. His to choose either to be in parliament and dictators. Daesh is another face of dicta- lim Brotherhood Islamic scholar. The politicians have made advances, authority does not depend on the support stop being an imam, or stay as an imam torship. Our revolution is a democratic Ghannouchi’s announcement of both in reconciliation and moving on from of a foreign power.” and not go to parliament.” He made clear revolution, and Islamic values are com- a break with political Islam has been the politics of identity. The economic Ghannouchi’s emphasis on recon- this edict would apply as much to himself patible with democracy.” praised in the West as a crucial step future, however, is still uncertain. The ciliation comes straight out of Nelson — he is a well-known preacher — as any Ghannouchi is trying to force a fun- towards modernity. However, it has been West lavishes leaders like Ghannouchi Mandela’s playbook in South Africa. But other party activist. damental change in post-revolutionary greeted with consternation in parts of the and Essebsi with praise but words are the Tunisian leader grounds his calcula- Was this, we asked, his Clause 4 Tunisian politics, abandoning the politics Arab world. There is dismay that the most cheap. tions in hard politics, too, which is why moment - a decision as significant as the of identity and forcing a return to bread- respected advocate of a marriage between It has yet to come up with the money. he believes he can keep Essebsi on the one Tony Blair took in 1994 in Blackpool and-butter issues. This, he thinks, is the Islam and democracy appeared to be “I think the West gave more support to straight and narrow. when he pushed through the abolition only way to protect Tunisia from the chaos turning his back on the movement with democracy in Eastern Europe than in “He knows a large section of the Tuni- of the clause that committed the Labour in the region that surrounds it. which he had been associated all his life. Tunisia, even though Tunisia is like a sian people elected Ennahda and he needs Party to the state ownership of the means However, the shift Ghannouchi is try- Furthermore, there are practical fears fortress guarding Europe against Daesh. Ennahda to consolidate his government. of production and launched New Labour? ing to perform leaves his party potentially that Ghannouchi’s change of mind could If Daesh takes over Tunisia, Europe will Ghannouchi agreed: “Yes. We would vulnerable on the home and international contract the public sphere in Arab despot- be under real threat as we see in parts of like to promote a new Ennahda, to renew fronts. Why should Ennahda’s social base isms where the only choice is between the Libya,” Ghannouchi said. our movement and to put it into the polit- vote for it and what implication does dictatorship and Salafi radicalism. This logic has so far failed to impress ical sphere, outside any involvement with Ennahda’s move have for all those Islam- Ghannouchi’s associates argue that it Western governments, who have waited From an underground mass religion. Before the revolution we were ists in Egypt, Yemen, and Syria who do not is an experiment that applies to Tunisia for states to fail, rather than support- movement to revolution, Ennahda hiding in mosques, trade unions, char- have a state to protect them? only and that it is too soon to judge it. His ing states like Tunisia that appear to be ities, because real political activity was On the home front, Ghannouchi was daughter, the columnist Soumaya Ghan- finding their own solutions to their own is now the main opposition party forbidden. But now we can be political insouciant. Some will leave his party, he nouchi, wrote: “The experiment we are problems. in Tunisia. Once called Islamists, actors openly. Why should we play poli- said, but he expects more to join. Ghan- engaged in is local and meant for Tuni- tics in the mosque? We have to do politics nouchi was more cautious in his response sian conditions. It does not necessarily The writer is Editor-in-Chief of Middle East these days they prefer to describe openly in the party.” to the international implications of his apply to other experiences in the region. Eye. He was chief foreign leader writer of themselves as Muslim democrats. The leader of Ennahda brushed aside decision, for good reason. He could be Each country has its own circumstances The Guardian, former Associate Foreign claims he was abandoning Islam: “We accused of abandoning his troops in and its own problems… Ultimately, time Editor, European Editor. Condition of refugees in Sweden surprising

The Washington Post report says, they lack access to to respond adequately to the doors. once they’ve left. so many refugees when many mental- and physical-health humanitarian crisis at and Meanwhile, throngs of At a minimum, those who other European countries have The European Union care, wait months for word on beyond its borders. refugees are still attempting have already arrived must done their best to keep their their asylum applications and Though the European to cross the Mediterranean receive better care. Swe- borders closed. has managed to hild refugees flee- live in insufficient or improper Union has managed to curtail from Africa to Italy, often den should make changes to The United States has its curtail the refugee ing violence at home accommodations. Lone girls the refugee flow from Turkey withtragic results. Hundreds its system for receiving refu- own shabby record. Though flow from Turkey Care seeking asylum in often find themselves in group to Greece in recent months, upon hundreds of refugees are gees: The report recommends it is more than 20 times the Sweden at record rates — but, houses filled with boys just more than 50,000 asylum drowning while being trans- the government prioritize geographical size of Sweden, to Greece in recent a recent Human Rights Watch weeks after they have been seekers are still stranded in ported in smugglers’ boats. unaccompanied children’s it has pledged to take only months, more than report found, the grass is not sexually abused in transit. Greece waiting for European Increased European assets applications, strengthen the 85,000 refugees this year and so green on the other side Sweden, a country of fewer Union members to accept devoted to search and rescue, law governing the appointment has struggled to meet its goal 50,000 asylum of their exodus. The 35,000 than 10 million people that them. or the creation of safe and legal of their guardians and improve of 10,000 from Syria. seekers are still children who reached the received more than 160,000 Though obligated to accept channels for entry, could save oversight of local services to The European Union and Scandinavian nation in 2015 asylum seekers last year, some resettled families under some of those lives. But Euro- collect data that would guide the United States are not pri- stranded in Greece often arrived traumatized by is perhaps understandably a binding EU plan adopted in pean governments, led by policymaking. marily responsible for causing waiting for European violence or sexual abuse at overwhelmed. But the trou- September, Austria and Hun- Germany, continue to priori- These reforms are as prag- this humanitarian crisis. But the hands of the Islamic State bles of the refugee children it gary have refused to do so. tize preventing the departure matic as they are pressing. But they — and not just Sweden — Union members to or during their journeys from has taken in are symptomatic Denmark and Britain, for their of refugees from their home it is little surprise Sweden has are responsible for helping to accept them. Syria, Iraq and Africa. Now, the of Europe’s continuing failure part, will not fully open their countries over protecting them buckled under the weight of solve it.

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Breaking fast Oil & gas US Congress discovered at Makori Deep-1 rejects cut Internews

KARACHI: Pakistan Oilfields Lim- ited, the operator of Tal block, has in funds discovered a “significant amount” of hydrocarbon reserves in an exploratory well - Makori Deep-1. both Congressmen insisted on it. “As a result of drill stem test The amendment moved by Poe and (DST) conducted at the well to The House rejected Gabbard was defeated by 230 to test the potential of Lockhart both amendments 191. Rohrabacher’s amendment was formation, the well has tested defeated by 336-84. The Coalition 2,020 barrels per day of crude oil, by voice-vote Support Fund was set up to reim- 5.4mmscfd of gas at 40/64” fixed but resorted to a burse US allies for the efforts they choke size at the flowing well head make for fighting terrorism. pressure of 1,177 psi.” recorded vote after It links Pakistan with Afghani- The POL explained that DST both Congressmen stan but the US Senate passed a bill was a procedure for isolating and last week, proposing a separate fund testing the surrounding geological insisted on it. of $800m for assisting Pakistan. The formations through the drill stem. new proposal also delinks Paki- The test was said to be a meas- stan from Afghanistan, recognising urement of pressure behaviour at that Pakistan has its own strategic the drill stem and was a way to A man waits to break fast at Faisal Mosque in Islamabad yesterday. Internews importance. obtain important fluid sampling The house is still working with information and to establish the old arrangement, which would the probability of commercial soon expire, requiring Congress to production. ISLAMABAD: The US House of Rep- work out a new arrangement. Any Accordingly, the company cau- resentatives has rejected by vote new arrangement has to be approved tioned, “It should be borne in mind two amendments to cut US assist- by both the Senate and the House. Husband murdered in honour killing that actual production may differ ance for Pakistan. While debating While discussing the proposed cuts, significantly from the test results.” the annual Defence Appropria- Congressman Poe called for reduc- The company asserted that tions Act for the financial year 2017, ing the suggested amount by $200m well stimulation through acid wash Congressman Ted Poe of Texas and on the basis of reports that Pakistan AFP marketplace in the Punjab city of A manhunt had been launched to was also planned at the well and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard from was supporting the Taliban. Burewala on Friday, when Muham- find Irshad’s in-laws, who remained the true potential of the well would Hawaii moved an amendment to cut Rohrabacher made accusations mad Irshad, 43, was attacked by his at large, he added. Last week 16 year- be known after the conclusion of the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) for and pointed at detention of DrShakil father-in-law and two brothers in- old Zeenat Bibi was killed in Lahore acid stimulation job. Production Pakistan from $900m to $700m. Afridi as evidence and that Paki- MULTAN: A man’s throat was slit by law, police said. by her mother for marrying a man from the well shall start after the Another lawmaker, Congress- stan was an insincere partner of the relatives of his wife who disapproved “The assailants were armed with of her own choice in a case that completion of pipeline to the pro- man Dana Rohrabacher, submitted a United States. Three Congressmen of their marriage in the latest “honour knives and hatchets and after inflict- sparked condemnation throughout duction facility. separate amendment calling for end- criticised the proposed amendments. killing” to hit Pakistan, police said ing several wounds on Irshad’s body the country. Analyst Shahbaz Ashraf at Arif ing all CSF assistance for Pakistan. Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen yesterday. they slit his throat,” district police It was swiftly followed by another Habib Limited commented that Earlier in May, the US House from New Jersey, who chairs the Hundreds of women are mur- chief Ghazi Salahuddin told AFP. killing, of a couple in Lahore who the gas of the well qualifies to be of Representatives had approved Defence Appropriations Committee, dered by relatives in conservative Irshad had married Mussarat married without their family’s priced according to Petroleum Pol- $900m CSF outlay for Pakistan explained the mechanism of the CSF Muslim Pakistan each year on the Bibi, the daughter of a rich local consent. icy 2012. The revenues from the as part of the annual DefenceAu- saying that the fund allows the Sec- pretext of defending what is seen as agricultural family, about an year On Thursday relatives slit the well would augment the bottom thorisation Bill. The house rejected retary of Defence to reimburse any family honour, but it is rare for vic- ago and fled as he feared his in-laws throat of a young mother who was lines of OGDC which has 27.8pc both amendments by voice vote but key cooperating nation for logisti- tim to be a man. would kill him, but he had returned to pregnant with her second child after interest; PPL also with 27.8pc and resorted to a recorded vote after cal and military support. The murder happened at a see his parents, the police chief said. she married against their will. POL with 21.1pc stake in the block.

Woman held for Cooling off Rs91bn funds approved killing pregnant for 13 projects daughter Internews In the Public Sector Develop- ment Programme (PSDP) for the AP fiscal year 2016-17, the government had included these unapproved ISLAMABAD: The Central Devel- projects for the PM’s Office and con- ISLAMABAD : Police in Pakistan opment Working Party (CDWP) struction of mosque. Now the CDWP have arrested a mother suspected of Pakistan yesterday cleared 13 has granted formal approval to the of killing her pregnant daughter developments projects with an projects. “The CDWP approved for marrying against the wishes estimated cost of Rs91bn, includ- reconstruction and rehabilitation of of her family, the latest in a series ing Rs202m for rehabilitation Prime Minister Office at the cost of of so-called “honor killings” in the of the Prime Minister’s office. Rs202m and construction of Secre- conservative Muslim country. Additional fund of Rs475m has tariat Mosque at the cost of Rs475m,” Local police official Arshad A boy takes a bath to cool off at China creek area in Karachi yesterday. also been approved for construction said an announcement made by Mahamood said yesterday that the of a mosque at the prime minister’s Planning Commission, after the mother and her son slit the throat secretariat. CDWP meeting. of 22-year-old Muqadas Tofeeq in the village of Butrawala in Punjab province. Tofeeq was the mother of a 10-month-old infant. He says Muqadas was lured 342 schools in tribal regions to be given to KP province into her parental home, where she was killed on Friday. Her husband, Mohammed Tofeeq, reported the murder. Nearly 1,000 women are Internews ing over of schools was discussed For instance, 200 schools are in education department. Salaries and enrollment but fewer teachers. He fur- killed in Pakistan each year for between education directors from Frontier Region Bannu, 42 in Moh- other necessary matters of these ther said most of these [342] schools violating conservative norms on Fata and K-P. An official in the FATA mand and others are in FR Tank, FR employees will be managed by the were officially handed over to the K-P love and marriage. A film on hon- Secretariat education directorate said Peshawar and FR LakkiMarwat. All provincial department. government in the past, but the latter our killings in Pakistan won an ISLAMABAD: At least 342 gov- the schools and their 2,612 employ- these schools will be given to the K-P However, this shift will create a failed to devise a proper mechanism Oscar for best documentary short . ernment-run schools in Pakistan’s ees, mostly teachers, will be handed government to be dealt with as per the vacuum in Fata. About this, the offi- for employees. However, he main- Prime Minister vowed to erad- tribal regions will be handed over to over to the K-P government. settled districts they now fall under. cial said there is already a shortage of tained the necessary structure was icate the “evil” amid publicity for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province He added all these schools were The official said these institutes, teachers in Fata. Therefore, he added created at a high-level meeting of the the film, “A Girl in the River: The government starting July 1. During constructed in the de facto tribal run by the FATA Secretariat in the these posts will be filled for those K-P chief secretary and Fata addi- Price of Forgiveness.,” a meeting in Peshawar, the hand- areas, but now fall in settled districts. past, will now work under the K-P schools where there is a high rate of tional chief secretary. Afghanistan-Pakistan border reopens after clashes

AFP chief in eastern Afghanistan, told thousands of people who formerly be orchestrating attacks on Pakistani AFP. “Everyday huge crowds of crossed the busy border post with- soil from Afghanistan. Afghans used to cross the border out travel documents. Hours after the border was for medical purposes, but now they The border clash prompted bit- opened the Pakistani ministry of JALALABAD: A major Afghan- are only allowing people with visas ter recriminations on both sides, foreign affairs issued a statement Pakistan border crossing reopened and passports,” he said. with Islamabad and Kabul summon- saying an Afghan delegation will yesterday after it was closed for sev- The spokesman for the governor ing each other’s diplomats to lodge visit Islamabad to ease the tension eral days following deadly clashes of the Afghan province of Nangarhar, strong formal complaints. in Torkham. between the two countries after the Ataullah Khogyani, confirmed the The Pakistani military justi- “Pakistan welcomes the visit construction of a gate on the Paki- reopening of the border saying it fied the construction of the gate at and looks forward to meaningful stani side to control cross-border happened after “days of negoti- Torkham, saying “terrorists” were deliberations through a construc- movement, officials said. The clash, ations” between the two sides. A using the crossing point. tive engagement between the two which erupted along the Torkham Pakistani official who declined to Afghan officials have always sides.” the statement said. border a week ago, left at least three be named told AFP that the border accused Pakistan of supporting the Torkham is one of the major Afghan policemen and a Pakistani had reopened and “the construction Taliban and continuing to nurture crossings between Afghanistan and military officer dead, with dozens work on the gate has also resumed”. sanctuaries on its soil in the hope of Pakistan. wounded. Pakistan’s foreign ministry maintaining influence in Afghan- The border was closed over “The Torkham border reopened spokesman posted a message on istan. Pakistan also accuse some similar clashes last month, but was around 6 this morning after around Twitter saying: “Only passport hold- elements in the Afghan government reopened after an understand- An injured Afghan man is helped by his relatives to enter Afghanistan at five days of closure,” Mohammad ers allowed from Afghan side.” of supporting a senior Pakistani Tal- ing was reached between the two the border crossing with Pakistan in Torkham, yesterday. Ayub Hussain Khil, border police The new requirement will affect iban leader Fazlullah who is said to countries. INDIA SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 13 I will step down when term ends in Sept: Rajan

former IMF chief economist intended return to a life of academia. “I am an to seek a second term as RBI head and academic and I have always made it Rajan believed the whether the government would grant clear that my ultimate home is in the bank had delivered it. In the letter, Rajan reflected on his realm of ideas,” he said. achievements as governor, saying Rajan, who famously predicted on objectives he believed the bank had delivered the 2008 global financial crisis, has including lowering on objectives including lowering the been widely credited with bringing inflation rate, stabilising the rupee and stability to India’s economy since his the inflation rate, tackling India’s mountain of bad loans. appointment as RBI governor in Sep- stabilising the rupee “While I was open to seeing these tember 2013. But he has clashed with developments through, on due reflec- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu and tackling India’s tion, and after consultation with the nationalist government over how mountain of bad government, I want to share with you quickly the central bank should cut loans. that I will be returning to academia rates. Rajan has slashed interest rates when my term as Governor ends on over the past 18 months to their lowest September 4, 2016,” Rajan wrote. level since early 2011 -- but the ruling “I will, of course, always be availa- BJP wanted deeper cuts to boost eco- ble to serve my country when needed,” nomic growth further. AFP he stated, thanking colleagues for Rajan has successfully taken aim their “unflinching support”. Rajan, at inflation -- bringing it down from 53, enjoys a mass appeal not nor- double-digit levels to 5.8 percent cur- mally associated with a banker, and rently -- and has been credited for MUMBAI: The popular governor of has been dubbed “rock star Rajan” and creating a stable environment for the the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram India’s “James Bond”. economy to grow. Earlier this month Rajan, will step down when his But he has faced personal attacks he joked with reporters saying that it term ends in September to return from right-wing MPs in India’s ruling would be “cruel” to end the intense to academia, he wrote in a letter to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), notably meUrjit Patel, deputy governor of the colleagues published on the central Subramanian Swamy, a media-savvy central bank, has also been named as bank’s website yesterday. populist who had called for him to step a possible candidate. India’s economy Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan at an Speculation has been rife in the down. The former University of Chi- expanded by 7.9 percent in the fourth Indian media about whether the cago professor said that he planned to quarter of 2015-16. event on financial inclusion in Mumbai, yesterday. Modi & Sirisena unveil Jaffna Stadium Jaitley: RS will vote on

IANS economically prosperous Sri Lanka. honour of a former mayor of Jaffna, “India strongly believes that GST bill even if Congress “A Sri Lanka where unity and the late Alfred Thambirajah Duraiap- its economic growth must drive integrity; peace, harmony and secu- pah, has been renovated by the Indian and bring benefit to its neighbours. rity and equal opportunity and government at a cost of over Rs 7 Duraiappah Stadium embodies the opposition persists NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Naren- dignity prevails throughout the coun- crore ($1 million). spirit of our cooperation. Indeed, dra Modi and Sri Lankan President try among all its people,” Modi said. Sirisena attended the event at the India’s support for Sri Lanka’s devel- Maithripala Sirisena yesterday jointly He said the Duraiappah Stadium stadium in the Tamil-dominated city opment is a promise of our friendship. inaugurated the renovated Duraiap- stands as another symbol of last- in northern Sri Lanka. And, that it will be based on your pri- IANS government in West Bengal or the pah Stadium in Jaffna in northern Sri ing friendship between India and Modi said India will “walk side orities and your needs is an assurance JD(U) government in Bihar and even Lanka with Modi stating that India’s Sri Lanka. Sirisena, in his speech in by side” with Sri Lanka as it charts its that you can rely on,” he said. Biju Janata Dal government in Odi- economic growth must bring benefit Jaffna, described the inauguration own path to progress and prosperity Modi said the stadium was not sha -- all are going to benefit.” to its neighbours. as “a historic occasion which will for all of its citizens. just brick and mortar but a symbol of NEW DELHI: The government has On the other hand, he said, Modi, who took part in the event strengthen relations between India He said support to Sri Lanka’s optimism and economic development denied any trade-off with parties producing states like Gujarat, through video-conferencing from and Sri Lanka”. development will be based on the as also an arena for a prosperous and like the Trinamool Congress and Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil New Delhi, said India desires to see an Duraiappah Stadium, named in priorities of the island nation. healthy future for Jaffna’s youth. AIADMK on the Goods and Serv- Nadu wanted to be compensated and ices Tax (GST) Bill but insisted that thus have been offered a package. it will push for Rajya Sabha voting on To a question, he asserted that the bill even if the Congress’ oppo- despite the GST discussions, both the sition persisted. Bharatiya Janata Party and the Tri- Southeast Asia Lit up faces “I will, till the last day, continue namool Congress remain “opponents to persuade the Congress to see rea- of each other”. continues to be son so that they don’t go back on the On the escalating prices of pulses bill they themselves introduced. and vegetables, the minister sid the polio free: WHO However, if the Congress persists price situation ought to be analysed with its opposition, ultimately a vote in its proper context. in the Rajya Sabha can only decide... Directing his tirade against the IANS what other options do we have?” previous Congress-led Manmohan Union Finance Minister Arun Jait- Singh government, he said: “You ley told ‘Times Now’ in an interview. lived under a UPA government NEW DELHI: Days after a sus- On whether the government is where they left with 11 per cent infla- pected polio case was detected in keen to enlist the support of regional tion rate. On the contrary, the NDA India, the World Health Organi- parties to isolate the Congress on the government has consistently” main- sation (WHO) has said no child matter, he said: “My intention is not tained inflation at four or four and in the Southeast Asia region has to isolate the Congress. The GST Bill half per cent.” been afflicted by wild polio virus is not a BJP bill. It was mooted by “Prices of most commodities since 2011. the Congress; the GST will help the have been controlled. There are “All countries in the region country.” seasonal fluctuations with vegeta- continue to maintain a very high Denying any trade-off between bles,” he said. vigil for polio virus detection,” said the government and regional par- On the high prices of tomatoes a statement issued by the WHO. ties like the Mamata Banerjee-led and low prices of onions, the Finance “As part of this environmental Trinamool Congress and AIADMK of Minister said: “This is demand-sup- surveillance collection of samples J. Jayalalithaa, the minister said the ply issue and the market will take from sewage is being conducted “GST is not a partisan issue”. care when additional produce regularly from 30 sites across “There is no political trade-off. arrives.” seven states in India,” said in the The understanding is if any state However, he admitted to “seri- wake of a report that said polio loses revenue the first five years the ous challenge” from pulses. “There virus strain was found from a sew- Centre will make it up,” Jaitley said. is a shortfall of five million tonnes age sample in Telangana. Earlier, the minister said that of pulses with shortages in the last There was another report that virtually almost all states supported two years globally as well. But the said a 6-year-old child admitted the bill. government is trying to get more to a hospital in Uttar Pradesh was The Lok Sabha cleared the GST pulses from various countries like suspected to be suffering from Bill in May 2015 but it is stuck in the Myanmar and Mozambique wher- polio. “On very rare occasions, Rajya Sabha, where the government ever available,” he said. vaccine-derived polio viruses does not have adequate numbers to “The moment the supply (VDPVs) are isolated from sew- see it through. increases, the prices fall automati- age samples. Prompt and adequate Jaitley said once the GST Bill is cally. Last year, when we took action response to VDPVs detected in the Children stand, after breaking their fast, on a balcony of the decorated Buddha Tazia Mosque during passed, all consuming states will against hoarding, it took just two sewage samples in the past has Ramadan in Allahabad, yesterday. benefit. “The Left government weeks to bring down the price of prevented any spread of these in Kerala, Trinamool Congress pulses by Rs 50,” Jaitley said. viruses in the community,” said the WHO statement. “It is impor- tant to note that such viruses have been detected from environmental samples only -- no children have Narada scam: Mamata backs party leaders seen in footage been affected nor cases of paral- ysis associated.” The WHO said detection of such rare VDPVs is not unusual or IANS footage that became public on March money from the state during the elec- Why did you come to my place? We will see who all are involved.” unexpected, and robust short- and 14 ahead of the state assembly polls. tion campaign. “A part of the Bengal Does that mean no one can be given Turning to those leaders on the long-term management strategies Naming two of her cabinet minis- media is defaming the state by raising appointments? If reporters do these dais who were seen in the footage, are in place to adequately man- ters seen in the footage, she said: “It is issues like Saradha (chit fund scam) things, then why should people speak Banerjee asked them: “Did you ask age the small risks associated with KOLKATA: A day after ordering a as if Suvendu Adhikari cannot afford and Narada. Trinamool does not take to reporters? them for money?” As they replied in such incidents. police probe into the Narada sting two square meals on his own. So he money.” “This is a dangerous trend for the the negative, she said: “You all must According to the WHO, to operation, West Bengal Chief Minister has to take Rs 1.50 lakh! As if Firhad Questioning the basis of the media. You come to my house with a fully cooperate with the probe. Their further mitigate the small risk of Mamata Banerjee yesterday dubbed Hakim cannot afford two square Narada sting operation, she again motive. You then malign the party,” (Trinamool leaders figuring in the VDPVs, globally nearly 155 coun- such “exposes” as “politics of black- meals on his own. So he has to take stood by the Trinamool leaders she said. footage) families have been humil- tries have switched from using the mail” and said the inquiry would Rs 2 lakh!” allegedly caught in the footage. “I (Tri- Banerjee said it has to be found iated.” Questioning whether Narada trivalent oral polio vaccine to the unmask the masterminds behind the “Such sting operations are noth- namool leaders) never wanted money out how much money was raised from News had the licence to conduct a bivalent oral polio vaccine. The “conspiracy.” ing but politics of blackmail. They will from you. You sought an appointment. the market by those behind the sting sting operation, she said: “The way switch in April 2016, under the Lashing out at the sting operation say ‘give five crores, or we will flash You wanted to meet me. And you kept operation. our party has been humiliated, we Polio End Game Plan is a critical conducted by the Narada News portal, it’”, she said at a Trinamool political some money on my table. And then “We will dig out everything. The will all remain vigilant. Those who step to prevent VDPVs and stop all Banerjee virtually backed the Trina- workshop. you video recorded it and said he has blackmailing tactics and other aspects did this (the sting operation), the polio, whether due to wild or vac- mool Congress leaders seen accepting Banerjee said all political par- taken bribe”. will come out into the open.That’s the masterminds have to be nabbed and cine-derived viruses. wads of currency notes in the video ties except her Trinamool raised “I never sought money from you. reason the probe has been ordered. unmasked.” 14 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 INDIA

Blue guards Govt not serious Mamta Kulkarni to get Mallya named in `20bn back: Congress IANS

NEW DELHI: The Congress yes- drugs haul case terday asserted that the Narendra Modi government is not serious about getting controversial busi- Notice against her. Earlier, we have ness tycoon Vijay Mallya back to issued a RCN against her husband India. Police will now Vicky Goswami,” Thane Police Com- “It is not surprising. This gov- approach the missioner Parambir Singh told media ernment is actually trying to go persons on Saturday. through the motions of a smoke- Central Bureau Singh added that Moroccan and screen. They are not serious in of Investigation Colombian drug dealers are involved getting him (Mallya) back. The in the case and the US Drug Enforce- Indian High Commissioner in to get an Interpol ment Administration has provided England understands that and Red Corner notice pictures of Abdulla, an international therefore he does not see a prob- narcotics dealer from Kenya. lem in attending that event,” issued in her name The Kulkarni-Goswami couple Congress spokesperson Manish to facilitate quick had attended meetings in January Tewari said talking to reporters Flight Cadets from the Indian Air Force Acedemy (IAF) march during the combined graduation parade deportation from and April about drug smuggling, here. police have learnt. at the academy at Dundigal in Hyderabad, yesterday. The Congress reaction came Kenya. Since April when the rich drugs after media reports suggested haul was effected in Mumbai, Thane that Indian High Commissioner and Solapur, the Thane police have in UK, Navtej Sarna, attended a nabbed a total of 10 accused and function where Mallya too was IANS filed a chargesheet against them in present. The High Commissioner a local court earlier this week. High Commissioner walks out after “understands the policy of the gov- Another seven accused are still ernment which is actually you wanted in the case being probed by create a smoke screen of activ- THANE: Former Bollywood actress the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Thane ity. They are not serious of getting Mamta Kulkarni has been named an police. According to investigators, seeing Mallya at London book launch him,” said Tewari. accused in the Rs20bn ephedrine ephedrine meant for making med- “If the government is serious drugs haul case by police here, an icines was allegedly smuggled to a about getting him let them make official said yesterday. pharma unit, Avon Lifesciences Ltd IANS tive liquor baron among the audience. audience he left the stage and venue public who travelled in his private With this, police will now in Solapur, and converted to narcot- “The list of invitations for the immediately after making his com- plane in last five years,” Tewari approach the Central Bureau of ics, including a popular variety of event was determined by LSE. They ments and without waiting for the added. Investigation (CBI) to get an Inter- party drug. have written to the High Commis- interactive session,” the statement Finance Minister Arun Jaitley pol Red Corner notice issued in her Kulkarni’s role in the narcotics LONDON: Beleaguered indus- sioner that Mallya was not on their said. “Mallya was certainly not an on Friday in an interview to Times name to facilitate quick deportation racket was confirmed on the basis trialist Vijay Mallya, wanted in list,” the External Affairs Ministry invitee to the reception at the High Now said that it was not easy for from Kenya, where she is reported of statements of some of the accused a money laundering case and said in a statement in New Delhi. Commission,” said. any Indian government to extra- to be living since the past few years in the case that she and Goswami declared a proclaimed offender, The statement said the LSE had Seth, one of the authors of the dite Mallya from the UK. with her husband and business part- held meetings and discussed busi- was spotted at a book launch event widely advertised the event through book, in a series of tweets insisted “Arun Jaitley is ostensibly ner Vicky Goswami, a co-accused ness with some clients. in London that was also attended by social media and its attendees were that that it was an “open event”. “No doing what he has been asked to in the case. In mid-April, the Thane police Indian High Commissioner Navtej not required to register in advance. specific invitations (were given). Any- do -- try and walk on a tight rope “We have included Mamta seized 18.50 tonnes of ephedrine and Sarna, sparking a row back home. Sarna was invited to partic- one could attend,” Seth said, denying and possibly try to subterfuge the Kulkarni’s name in the first infor- 2.50 tonnes of acetic anhydride, both But the government yesterday clar- ipate in the discussion about the that Mallya was among those invited. action and hide a lot of inaction,” mation report (FIR) and are in the banned party drugs valued at more ified that the envoy left the event book.“When the high commis- But it sparked off controversy amid Tewari said, reacting to Jaitley’s process of getting a Red Corner than Rs20bn. immediately after seeing the fugi- sioner (Sarna) spotted Mallya in the frenzied social media reactions. statement.

First women What’s in store? Gulberg mob attack fighter pilots commissioned not provoked by

IANS Jafri firing: Witnesses

IANS plundered and set on fire right since HYDERABAD: Flying Officers the morning. How could they find my Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth father’s revolver and cartridges from and Mohana Singh yesterday were the ashes? The police does not have commissioned as India’s first three AHMEDABAD: Special SIT court a single witness who saw my father women fighter pilots. judge PB Desai’s verdict in the Gul- firing. This is complete humbug and On completion of successful berg Society massacre states that the a blatant lie.” training at the Air Force Acad- mob of thousands which killed 69 He asserted, “I am shocked by emy in Dundigal on the outskirts of people would not have attacked the the judgment. It is the prosecution Hyderabad, the trio were formally residents had former Congress MP which is to be blamed for not putting commissioned into the Indian Air Ehsan Jafri not fired at them from up a strong case. If the police makes A fish vendor approaches the Brahmaputra river to rinse his containers as rain clouds loom over Force (IAF) by Defence Minister his private revolver, but witnesses such a weak case, the court will Manohar Parrikar and were the Guwahati, yesterday. and police records have said the kill- eventually go by what is produced.” centre of attraction at the Com- ing spree started in the colony right A key eyewitness and survivor, bined Graduation Parade. in the morning and the firing could Imtiyaz Khan, told IANS that Ehsan The women, who broke the have happened only in the after- Jafri could have opened fire only barriers to etch their names in the noon. after exhausting all his efforts and history of the IAF, will get to fly Backing this, at the same time, calls for help to stop that huge mob. fighter jets next year after comple- Badals must watch Udta Punjab: Kejriwal are official records of Ahmedabad Besides, he says Additional tion of stage-III training at Bidar Police Control Room (PCR) which Police Commissioner M.K. Tandon in Karnataka. state that despite desperate calls for had personally come to their soci- The women, who flew the help by Meghaninagar Police Inspec- ety in the morning and assured Jafri Pilatus and Kiran jet trainers, IANS Punjab,” Kejriwal tweeted. He also seeking a stay on it. The Abhishek tor KG Erda to his seniors to send that adequate forces will be sent and will now get to train on the Hawk said the movie clearly shows the Chaubey-directed movie is based on forces immediately since he alone then left the place. Nobody came. advanced trainer jets for a year involvement of politicians in the the drug menace in Punjab. could not handle such a large mob, Half an hour later, around 10.30 a.m., before being allowed to fly super- drug rackets. The film-makers faced hurdles they did not act. This was at least two the attack started with the mob first sonic warplanes. NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister “Movie shows politicians running while seeking a release certificate hours before 2.30pm, when Ehsan pelting stones at the Gulberg Society. They were all elated and Arvind Kejriwal yesterday praised the drug rackets, drugs distributed freely from the Central Board of Film Certi- Jafri was supposed to have fired from “Jafri-saab may have opened excited after the defence minister movie ‘Udta Punjab’ and said Punjab during elections. Punjab situation (is) fication (CBFC), which first suggested his revolver and “provoked” the mob. fire, but when? Only and only after conferred on them the ‘President’s Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal quite bad,” Kejriwal said in a series as many as 89 cuts in the movie. It is also on record that Ehsan we all were left completely helpless. Commission’ to formally induct and his family must watch the “pow- of tweets. Bollywood film ‘Udta Pun- Thereafter, its Revising Committee Jafri, who was mercilessly killed, Nobody is bothering to find out why them into the IAF. erful film” and see what they have jab’ hit the theatres on Friday after asked for 13 cuts. was making incessant desperate did Jafri-saab have to fire? Did he Talking to reporters, they said done to the state. the Supreme Court refused to block However, negating the CBFC dik- calls to police officials, political open fire just like that? You think he it was a great honour to be in the “Just watched Udta Punjab. Very a Bombay High Court order allowing tat, the Bombay High Court said the leaders and bureaucrats for help. But was fiddling with his revolver like first batch of women fighter pilots. powerful (film). Badals must watch its release while the Punjab and Har- film could be released with just one to no avail. Tanvir Jafri, Jafri’s son, a toy when a mob of 20,000 was “We are happy to get this oppor- it to see what they have done to yana High Court dismissed petitions cut. said that, “Our houses were looted, attacking?” Imtiyaz asserted. tunity to serve the country,” said Chaturvedi. They said they enjoyed the six-month training at the acad- emy and never felt that they were being treated differently for being Police officer suspended for third degree interrogation women. Asked what role they expect to play in the force, they said they IANS Police Station in Latehar. According to of a woman police constable or even the police station and was taken to a victim. The incident has once again will now focus on the next level doctors treating the girl, she may take her parents. local hospital in Latehar district. brought under scrutiny the working of training. Chaturvedi, hailing some more days to recover. Jharkhand Director General She regained consciousness for of the police in the state. from Satna district in Madhya “She may take two to four days to of Police, D.K. Pandey said “Suit- some time on Friday and told her fam- The police official has been held Pradesh, comes from a family of RANCHI: In a case of alleged police recover,” said Umesh Kumar, a doc- able action will be taken based on ily members that she was thrashed accountable for negligence. It is army officers. She was inspired by brutality, a Class 10 girl student fell tor treating the girl at RIMS. the probe report. The police official and throttled by police during inter- alleged that due to the questioning her brother who is also in the army. unconscious and had to be hospital- Latehar Superintendent of Police accused of the incident has been sus- rogation. According to the girl’s father, the girl’s health deteriorated and she She always wanted to fly and ised after she was interrogated for Anup Birthare has suspended Sub- pended. The family members and the police took her mobile phone on June fell unconscious. It appears that she joined the flying club of her col- more than 10 hours at a police sta- Inspector Ram Pravesh Sharma girl will be extended full support by 13 and she was taken to the police was mentally tortured due to which lege. Bhawana Kanth hails from tion in Jharkhand’s Latehar district. posted at Manika Police Station after the police”. The girl was admitted station on June 14. She was being she became unconscious. The SP Darbhanga district in Bihar. As a The girl remained unconscious for he was found guilty of questioning the to the Rajendra Institute of Medical interrogated in a case related to the has asked the Deputy Superintend- child, she always dreamt of fly- more than 70 hours after the ques- girl for more than 10 hours inside the Sciences (RIMS), in Ranchi. She fell elopement of a girl a month ago. The ent Police Barwadih, Mangal Singh ing planes. tioning by police on June 14 at Manika police station without the presence unconscious after her release from eloped girl is said to be friend of the Jamuda, to probe the case. EUROPE SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 15 Cox murder suspect rails at ‘traitors’ in court

asked to provide his date of birth and address, the reports said. The alleged killer He was remanded in custody until Obama Thomas Mair his next appearance at London’s Old Bailey central criminal court on Mon- condemns was remanded in day and a psychiatric report has been custody until his requested. murder of Cox Mair is also charged with grievous next appearance at bodily harm, possession of a firearm London’s Old Bailey with intent to commit an indictable WASHINGTON: US President central court on offence and possession of an offensive Barack Obama condemned the weapon. A 77-year-old man remains “heinous” murder of Jo Cox, as he Monday. in hospital after being injured trying offered condolences to the British to help Cox during the attack. lawmaker’s widower and praised Both sides in the divisive cam- her “selfless service.” paign ahead of a referendum on EU Obama called Brendan Cox AFP membership, have cancelled events while travelling on the Air Force amid calls for a less acrimonious One presidential plane, after the political debate. MP was “brutally murdered,” the A member of opposition Labour White House said. LONDON: British lawmaker Jo Cox’s Party and former aid worker, Cox was “The president noted that the alleged killer ranted against “trai- an advocate for refugee rights and world is a better place because of tors” during a brief court appearance immigration and was campaigning for her selfless service to others, and yesterday, as EU referendum cam- Britain to stay in the European Union. that there can be no justification paigning was suspended for a third She was shot and stabbed in the for this heinous crime.” day in tribute to the slain MP. street in what police called a “tar- “Death to traitors, freedom for geted” daylight attack on Thursday Britain,” 52-year-old Thomas Mair in her constituency in northern Eng- and immigration have featured Flowers and tributes are piled in remembrance against a photograph of slain Labour MP Jo Cox in Parliament said when asked to give his name at land as she was arriving for a meeting prominently. Prime Minister David Westminster Magistrates’ Court in with local residents. Cameron and Labour leader Jeremy Square central London, yesterday. London after being charged with mur- Although the motive is unde- Corbyn on Friday brought bouquets to der, British media reported. termined, some politicians and a massive floral tribute near the scene recess ahead of the referendum, for more than £250,000 ($359,000) for loneliness in her constituency; the Mair, who was handcuffed commentators have pointed to the of the attack in Birstall in Yorkshire. a special tribute to Cox on Monday. charities close to her heart. Hope Not Hate anti-extremism group repeated the phrase when asked heated referendum debate, where British MPs have also been A fund created in Cox’s memory The money will support the Royal and the White Helmets volunteer again but then remained silent when sensitive issues like national identity recalled to parliament, which was in by her friends and family has raised Voluntary Service which helps combat emergency workers in Syria.

Crown’s glory Cameron holding The Times vote ‘to blackmail’ backs Europe: Putin Britain staying in EU AFP AFP “undemocratic, meddling and short- sighted”, The Times said. SAINT PETERSBURG: British The EU has to reform its freedom Prime Minister David Cameron of movement rules or risk collapsing is holding a referendum on EU LONDON: The Times newspaper if it does not, said the daily. membership to “blackmail” and came out yesterday in favour of Brit- When British Prime Minis- “scare” Europe, Russian President ain staying in the European Union. ter David Cameron sought a new Vladimir Putin suggested. “Why remain is best for Britain” relationship between London and “Why has he set up this refer- it said on the front page, five days Brussels, “he was offered token con- endum? To blackmail Europe? Or ahead of the referendum on the UK’s cessions” from an EU that was not to scare it? What is the purpose if membership of the bloc. listening or open to reform. he himself is against” Britain leav- “The best outcome of next week’s It said the Remain campaign led ing the European Union, Putin said referendum would be a new alliance by Cameron had not inspired vot- at a meeting with representatives of sovereign EU nations dedicated ers and the status quo had become of news agencies. to free trade and reform, led by a byword for frustration. “It’s not our business, it is the Britain,” it said in a 2,000-word edi- Meanwhile the Leave camp has business of the British people. I torial. It joins the Financial Times “all the best lines” and “the romance have my opinion on the subject business newspaper and The Econ- of adventure”. However, quitting but I will not speak in advance,” omist magazine in formally backing would not “answer at a stroke the he added, saying it was impossi- the Remain campaign. prayers of those Vote Leave is woo- ble to say what the result would The Times is part of global ing”, the paper insisted. be. “Who can predict it? No one media baron Rupert Murdoch’s Brit- “A vote for Brexit is unquestiona- Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is presented with a trophy by Princess Beatrice after the Queen’s horse can predict (...) I think it would be ish newspaper stable, which also bly economically riskier than a vote Dartmouth won the 3.40 Hardwicke Stakes race, yesterday. inappropriate for me to do that,” includes The Sun and The Sunday to remain. “On balance we believe the president added. Times. Britain would be better off leading a The Sun tabloid, Britain’s biggest- renewed drive for reform within the selling newspaper, has come out in EU rather than starting afresh out- favour of Britain leaving the EU. side it. “By the same token a win for The Times’ editorial said the Remain followed by a limp return to Sweden refuses asylum to suspected IS member referendum would shape Britain’s business as usual would be a dismal character for decades to come, outcome,” it added. affecting its laws, borders, immigra- The Times said the referendum AFP The 46-year-old Bosnian flew to asylum under the Geneva Convention. as “an Islamic State jihadist”, had tion and faith in either “an imperfect had been a “thunderous rebuke to Sweden this week with his four chil- Bosnians are systematically flown into Malmo in southern Swe- present or an unknown future”. Europe” which should “shake Brus- dren and was flagged as a suspect denied asylum in Sweden. Bosnia den on Monday from the Bosnian city It said voting to stay “would be a sels out of its complacency”. under the Schengen Information Sys- and Herzegovina, a candidate for of Tuzla. pragmatic rather than enthusiastic “It may not sound as exhilarat- STOCKHOLM: Sweden said yes- tem (SIS), Europe’s system for sharing EU membership, is considered safe At France’s request, he had been choice, made despite the behaviour ing or romantic as a defiant march terday it would deport a suspected national security data. by many of the bloc’s members. flagged in the SIS security system of Brussels rather than because of to Brexit, but it is the better choice member of the Islamic State (IS) He claimed asylum and was The man will be put on a plane on a list of individuals considered it”, as it criticised both the EU and for Britain and Europe,” the paper group after he tried and failed to transferred to a migrants’ detention back to Sarajevo under police escort “dangerous”. the Remain campaign. concluded. claim asylum. centre, sparking anger from police as soon as possible, the Sydsvenskan The man had been arrested in The paper said that in the last With the referendum on a knife- “The decision is immediately who said he should have been imme- newspaper reported, with Bosnian Turkey in February, suspected of hav- five years, “the EU’s agenda has edge, few British newspapers have enforceable and the police are diately deported. police waiting for him on the other ing fought for the IS, and deported narrowed and its effectiveness has formally backed one camp or the charged with applying it,” Sweden’s But Swedish authorities main- side. back to Bosnia, the local media dramatically diminished”. other, though their sentiments might Migration Office said. tained he had a right to apply for The man, described by media reported. Its institutions are be clear.

Thousands flock to ‘walk on water’ Poll fever again

AFP “The Floating Piers” cost €15m a baking sun. Christo himself advised ($16.7m) to create but will be open to his fans to visit another day and the public for free day and night and ordered that shuttle buses to nearby is expected to attract 500,000 visi- car parks should make fewer trips. ISEO, ITALY: Thousands of people tors by the time it closes. “It’s a great feeling, I am very stepped out onto the latest work by Several of the first visitors to satisfied with the result which is the renowned artist Christo Vladimirov experience Christo’s brainchild product of cooperation between all Javacheff in northern Italy yesterday, removed their shoes to better appre- the organisations that have guaran- seizing their chance to “walk on water”. ciate the “physical project” that was teed the safety of all of those wanting The most eager fans of Christo, first conceived in 1970 but has taken to walk on the water,” said Lombardy as he is universally known, spent until now to come to fruition. regional president Roberto Maroni. the night camped out to be the first Others sunbathed on the pon- Around 150 people were posted to step onto a walkway of 200,000 toons while braver souls dived head on the walkway to ensure safety wile floating cubes covered in orange fab- first into Iseo’s dark green water. 30 lifeguards were on hand in the ric floating atop Lake Iseo. “It’s like being on a boat, it sways, event of an accident. They create a three km -long it’s fun,” Agata, 12, told Italian media. Christo first rose to fame along runway that connects the village of Her family had driven overnight with his late wife Jeanne-Claude Sulzano to the small island of Monte from Bergamo to arrive at the instal- for their eye-catching packaging of Isola on the lake. “It’s a very physi- lation in time for dawn. famous landmarks like the Pont Neuf cal project, you need to go there (to The number of visitors reached across the Seine in Paris in 1985 and understand it),” Christo said Thursday a peak after lunch with long queue Berlin’s Reichstag in 1995 —a project Leader of the Popular Party and Spain’s caretaker Prime Minister and party candidate, Mariano Rajoy of the project called “The Floating snaking toward project’s entrance. which took almost a quarter of a cen- (centre) is acknowledged by supporters during a campaign meeting on the Spanish Canary island of Piers” which is open to the public A number of those queueing tury of bureaucratic wrangling to get Tenerife yesterday ahead of Spain’s general election on June 26. from June 18 to July 3. were taken ill as they waited under off the ground. 16 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 EUROPE

German minister Belgian cops detain 12 in anti-terror swoop warns Nato of ‘sabre-rattling’ “The situation is under control.” “We are extremely vigilant, we are against Russia “We are extremely monitoring the situation hour by hour vigilant, we are and we will continue with determi- nation the fight against extremism, monitoring the radicalisation and terrorism,” he said. Reuters situation hour by Earlier yesterday the Belgian fed- eral prosecutor’s office said 40 people hour and we will had been taken in for questioning and BERLIN: German Foreign Minis- continue with 12 among them were arrested “in con- ter Frank-Walter Steinmeier has determination nection with a criminal investigation criticised Nato’s decision to stage concerning terrorism.” military manoeuvres in east- the fight against “The investigating judge will ern Europe, warning such moves extremism,” Belgian decide on their possible detention. could worsen tensions with Russia. The investigatory results necessi- His comments reflect growing Prime Minister tated an immediate intervention. The divisions within Germany’s rul- Charles Michel said. investigation continues,” it said in a ing right-left coalition over policy statement. towards Moscow. Steinmeier’s No weapons or explosives had Social Democrats (SPD) generally been found during the overnight back a more conciliatory stance Reuters searches, which also involved 152 towards Russia than Chancellor garage lockups. Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc. Flemish public broadcaster VTM “What we shouldn’t do now is to said the people arrested overnight inflame situation by loud sabre-rat- BRUSSELS: Belgian police arrested 12 were suspected of planning an attack Belgian soldiers take position outside a meeting of the government’s security council in Brussels, Belgium, tling and shrill war cries,” Steinmeier suspects in a major anti-terror oper- in Brussels this weekend during one yesterday. told Bild newspaper in an interview ation overnight amid security alerts of Belgium’s soccer matches. to be published tomorrow. in Belgium and France around the Areas where fans watch matches including Michel, under heightened attackers, some of whom were based was released. “Whoever believes that sym- Euro 2016 soccer tournament and just in Brussels were potential targets, as protection. in Belgium. Separately, a judiciary source bolic tank parades on the alliance’s three months after Islamist bombers well as other crowded areas such as Michel said extra security meas- On Monday a French police couple told Reuters on Friday a 22-year-old eastern border will bring more wrought carnage in Brussels. shopping centres and stations, Bel- ures had been taken for some people were stabbed to death outside their man suspected of planning attacks security is mistaken,” Steinmeier Belgian Prime Minister Charles gian media reported. but did not name them. home in Paris in an attack claimed on tourists had been jailed on terror- said. “We are well-advised not to Michel chaired a meeting of the gov- The Belgian crisis centre in charge With the Euro 2016 soccer tour- by Islamic State. In a video posted on ism charges after being arrested at the create pretexts to renew an old ernment’s security council - which of coordinating security responses nament underway in neighbouring social networks, the attacker, Larossi start of the week. confrontation.” includes the ministers of defence, for- decided not to raise the security level France, Europe is on high security Abballa, linked it to the soccer tour- On Wednesday Belgian police Steinmeier did not make clear eign affairs, home affairs and justice to the maximum that would indicate alert. Islamist suicide bombers killed nament, saying: “The Euros will be a received an anti-terror alert warn- which manoeuvres he was refer- - on Saturday after the raids and said an imminent threat of attack, Michel 32 people in Brussels in March follow- graveyard.” ing that a group of Islamic State ring to but Nato has just completed soccer-related events would go on as said. ing attacks in Paris last November in A spokeswoman for Paris public fighters had recently left Syria en a large-scale, 10-day military planned with extra security measures. Public broadcaster RTBF said which 130 people died. prosecutor Francois Molins said two route for Europe planning attacks in training exercise in Poland involv- “We want to continue living nor- Belgium’s crisis centre on Friday had Investigators have found links people close to Abballa would meet Belgium and France, security offi- ing more than 20 Nato and partner mally,” Michel told a news conference. placed several government ministers, between the Brussels and Paris a judge on Saturday while a third one cials said. countries. Germany was among those taking part. The exercise, involving 30,000 troops, was part of Nato’s drive to Brussels steps reassure east European nations Ban lauds Greece for handling migrant crisis rattled by Russia’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea pensinsula up effort to halt and its support for rebels opposed AFP Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens, Ban A migration deal between the “It’s a symbolic gift, a life-saving to Kiev’s forces in eastern Ukraine. logging plan in also hailed Greece for managing the European Union and Turkey put into tool for thousands of refugees who Steinmeier said history showed refugee influx at the same time as effect on March 20 has drastically arrived in Greek islands after cross- dialogue and cooperation were Poland forest grappling with its huge debt crisis. reduced the flow, but at the cost of ing the Aegean Sea,” Tsipras said in crucial elements of any success- ATHENS: UN Secretary General “Despite country’s economic human rights violations according to presenting the item to him. ful deterrence policy. Ban Ki-moon yesterday headed to difficulties, Greece has been saving rights groups. Ban put on what he called an This month the United States, Reuters take a first-hand look in Greece at human lives,” he said, adding that Since then, around 3,000 “important gift” but then quickly took Britain and Germany advanced the migration crisis, as tens of thou- country deserves support of interna- migrants have arrived in Greece with it off as he thought of the thousands plans to spearhead a new NATO sands of migrants remain blocked at tional community “and should not be over 460 of them sent back to Turkey, who never made ashore. force on Russia’s border from BRUSSELS/WARSAW: The Euro- the doorstep to the EU. left on its own to face this challenge.” where critics say they face discrimi- The UN chief said he was “deeply next year, prompting President pean Union executive stepped up Over the past year and a half Ban’s next stop in Greece will nation and possible danger. distressed” by the large number of Vladimir Putin to order snap efforts to stop Poland from its more than 1 million refugees and be island of Lesbos to visit refugee A relocation programme prom- refugees who have lost their lives checks on the combat readiness planned increase in logging in migrants have arrived on the Greek camps. Lesbos and other eastern ising to move successful asylum in crossing the Aegean as well as of his armed forces. Europe’s last primeval forest, add- islands, and Ban praised Greeks for Aegean islands last year were the claimants to other EU states has made the Mediterranean route from north Only weeks before a critical ing to bad blood between Brussels showing “remarkable solidarity ... as gateway into Europe for a migration little headway. Africa. Nato summit in Warsaw, the three and Warsaw. Greece faces tremendous challenges wave unseen since World War II. At his talks with Tsipras, the Since the beginning of the year, allies said they would each com- The Bialowieza forest is a of so many desperate people fleeing According to UN figures, Lesbos Greek leader gave Ban a life jacket around 2,510 people have died in the mand a battalion on Nato’s eastern UNESCO World Heritage site that war and persecution.” alone accounted for around 500,000 found, like thousands of others, on Mediterranean compared with 1,855 flank to help deter any show of force sprawls across the border between Speaking after talks with Prime arrivals in 2015. the Greek islands. in the same period last year. against Poland or the Baltic states. Poland and Belarus and is home to rare European wood bison and many other species. Only a sixth of the forest is protected. In March, the Polish govern- Thousands protest against Remembering fight against Nazism ment approved a tripling in the volume of wood to be harvested in a third of the unprotected forest, abortion ban in Poland prompting the European Commis- sion to send officials to inspect. European Commission spokes- AFP our rights to be respected,” Bozena man Enrico Brivio announced a Przyluska, one of the march organ- formal infringement procedure isers, told reporters as it kicked off. over “the possible breach” of EU Adopted in 1993, current legisla- environmental law in Poland’s log- WARSAW: Thousands of campaign- tion bans all terminations except in ging plan. He said the Commission ers marched in central Warsaw cases of pregnancies that result from was in contact with Polish authori- yesterday rallying against proposals incest, pose a health risk to mother, ties, which have a month to provide for an almost total ban on abortion or where foetus is severely deformed. information the regulators have in the staunchly Catholic country, Anti-abortion activists backed requested. Once that is received, where the existing law is already by the influential Catholic Church the Commission will decide on next one of the most restrictive in the EU. now want to table a citizen’s bill in steps that could ultimately lead to Chanting “I exist, I think, I the conservative-dominated par- court action and fines. decide” and touting banners reading liament that would allow abortions “Starting legal proceedings “Women’s rights are human rights”, only when necessary to save a wom- shows the Commission agrees that thousands of women and men joined an’s life. Polish government violated the law the “March for Dignity”. The proposal would also when it decided to increase logging It was organised by “Dziewuchy increase the maximum jail term for in Bialowieza,” Agata Szafraniuk, Dziewuchom” (Women for Women) people who perform unauthorised a lawyer at non-governmental Facebook group that has drawn abortions from two years to five. French President Francois Hollande is photographed by a woman during a ceremony to mark the 76th organisation ClientEarth said. over 100,000 members since being Pro-choice advocates have anniversary of late French General Charles de Gaulle’s appeal of June 18, 1940, at the Mont Valerien Logging is part of a wider launch earlier this year. launched their own plan to garner memorial in Suresnes, outside of Paris, yesterday. The appeal, which was delivered on the BBC by political standoff between War- “Women make up half of this 100,000 signatures supporting a bill Charles de Gaulle, served to rally his countrymen after the fall of France to Nazi Germany. saw and Brussels. country. We want respect. We want liberalising pregnancy terminations. Rome set to elect first female mayor in polls to be held tomorrow

AFP movement (M5S), the anti-establish- first round of voting, from which she Opposition to Italy’s endemic cro- known as the Mafia Capitale scandal. ment party founded by comedian emerged with 35 percent of the vote, nyism and sleaze is the foundation of One of the defendants was caught Beppe Grillo. well ahead of her run-off rival, Rob- M5S’s appeal to voters and the Roman on a police wiretap boasting how It has emerged as the best-sup- erto Giachetti (24 percent). electorate have had their fill of those siphoning off funds meant to feed ROME: From kings to consuls, emper- ported opposition to the centre left, It was a remarkable achieve- in recent years. and house often-traumatised asy- ors to popes, the rulers of Rome have Democratic Party (PD)-led coalition of ment for a party with a very limited Dozens of local businessmen, offi- lum-seekers was more lucrative than always been men. Until now. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and the organisational apparatus and also for cials and politicians are currently on dealing drugs. Voters in the Italian capital return stakes are extremely high for a move- a woman who only entered politics trial for involvement in criminal net- The former mayor, the PD’s to the polls tomorrow and all the signs ment that was only founded in 2009. five years ago. work that ripped off the city to tune of Ignazio Marino, helped expose the are that they are set to elect Virginia With the ebullient Renzi’s star That was a move, she recently tens if not hundreds of millions. criminal activity that has contrib- Raggi (pictured) as the first female waning slightly, success in Rome said, triggered by the birth of her From stealing the funds allo- uted to these kind of abuses and the mayor of the Eternal City. could provide a platform for a tilt at son Matteo and her determination cated to get ethnic Roma children to city having €12bn euro of debts. Raggi, a 37-year-old lawyer space of only a few months on the national power in general elections that he should not grow up in a city school from isolated camps, to pav- This has had crippling knock-on and local councillor, has leapt from campaign trail. due in 2018. beset by the intertwined problems of ing the city’s streets with wafer-thin effects on public transport and other anonymity to become one of the best- The telegenic brunette is the ris- “We are witnessing a historic failing public services and endemic surfaces, scams abounded for years, essential services, from refuse col- known faces in Italian politics in the ing star of the populist Five Star moment,” Raggi said after the June 5 corruption. according to prosecutors in what is lection to road repairs. AMERICAS SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 17 Teenager who hacked Pentagon websites thanked for finding ‘bugs’

Reuters before US adversaries did. year, and found 138 valid reports of successful hackers, in amounts rang- and steal account information. cost $150,000, including the reward “We know that state-sponsored vulnerabilities, the Pentagon said. ing from $100 to $15,000. Dworken, who will study compu- money, and several follow up initi- actors and black-hat hackers want to The project invited hackers to test the Dworken, who graduated on ter science at Northeastern University, atives were planned. This included challenge and exploit our networks ... cyber security of some public Defense Monday from Maret high school in said his first experience with find- creating a process so others could WASHINGTON: High school student what we didn’t fully appreciate before Department websites. Washington, DC, said he reported ing vulnerabilities was in 10th grade report vulnerabilities without fear of David Dworken spent 10 to 15 hours this pilot was how many white hat The pilot project was limited to six vulnerabilities, but received no when he found bugs on his school prosecution. between classes on his laptop, hack- hackers there are who want to make public websites and hackers did not reward because they had already website. “It’s not a small sum, but if we ing US Defence Department websites. a difference,” Carter said at a cere- have access to highly sensitive areas. been reported. However, Dworken “Hack the Pentagon” is modelled had gone through the normal proc- Instead of getting into trouble, the mony where he also thanked Craig The US government has pointed the said he had already been approached by after similar competitions known as ess of hiring an outside firm to do 18-year-old who graduated this week Arendt, a security consultant at Stra- finger at China and Russia, saying they recruiters about potential internships. “bug bounties” conducted by the US a security audit and vulnerability was one of two people praised by Sec- tum Security. have tried to access government sys- He said some of the bugs he found companies to discover network secu- assessment, which is what we usu- retary of Defence Ashton Carter at the More than 1,400 participants took tems in the past. The Pentagon said it would have allowed others to display rity gaps. ally do, it would have cost us more Pentagon for finding vulnerabilities part in a pilot project launched this paid a total of about $75,000 to the whatever they wanted on the websites The Pentagon said the pilot project than $1m,” Carter said.

Hillary & Bill ‘over Hillary’s lead the moon’ about birth of newest grandchild

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WASHINGTON: Hillary and Bill Clinton welcomed the birth of their second grandchild yesterday, gushing slips: Poll that they are “over the moon” about the arrival to the world of baby Aidan Mezvinsky. an American-born shooter who “We are overjoyed to be grand- declared allegiance to militant group parents again with the arrival of our The poll showed Islamic State killed 49 people at a grandson, Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky, Hillary with a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. born on Saturday, June 18, 2016,” Trump seized on the attack to the proud grandparents wrote in a 10.7 point lead sharpen his security proposals, say- statement. over Trump, in ing he would block immigration to “We are all over the moon as the United States from any country Chelsea and Marc welcome Char- presidential election. with a “proven history of terror- lotte’s little brother to the world and A protester holds up a sign outside a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump That’s down from ism” against America and its allies grateful for our many blessings. Chel- if elected. The pledge fine-tuned an in Houston, Texas, yesterday. sea and Aidan are both doing well earlier lead of 14.3 earlier vow, made after the attacks and enjoying this very special time points. last year in Paris and California, to together.” ban the entry of all Muslims into the Democrats to give Trump ‘rude awakening’ Chelsea a short time earlier United States. had announced via Twitter that she He also called for measures to and husband Marc Mezvinsky had Reuters make it more difficult for suspected AP well-oiled political machine. His cam- near-constant fundraising. In May, become parents to a baby boy. terrorists to obtain firearms, veering paign has no advertising plans and is she raised $27m in primary election “Marc and I are overwhelmed from the Republican Party’s general just now hiring employees in impor- money that must be used before she with gratitude and love as we cele- opposition to gun control. tant states. Republican leaders are far accepts her party’s nomination at the brate birth of our son, Aidan Clinton NEW YORK: Donald Trump chipped While Trump’s comments on NEW ORLEANS: Donald Trump’s from in agreement on how best to talk convention in late July. Mezvinsky,” she tweeted. away at Hillary Clinton’s lead in the both Muslims and guns dismayed unconventional campaign is about to to voters about the polarizing billion- Trump is playing catch up. He did Their little girl, Charlotte Clinton presidential race this week, accord- some Republican elites, they may feel the heat of political organisation. aire, or if they will at all. And Trump is not begin raising money in earnest Mezvinsky, was born in 2014. ing to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released have cheered some voters. Hillary Clinton and her Demo- running out of time: Early voting starts until May 25, having largely financed Hillary Clinton, the presumptive yesterday, as the candidates clashed Some 45 percent of Ameri- cratic allies have invested at least in Iowa in just 3-and-half months. his primary bid through personal Democratic nominee for the Novem- over how to respond to the worst cans said they supported Trump’s $27m in commercials in crucial states “It’s political malpractice,” said loans to his campaign. ber presidential election, has boasted mass shooting in modern US history. idea to suspend Muslim immigra- such as Ohio, Florida and Nevada over Mitch Stewart, Obama’s 2012 battle- Clinton’s latest spots, highlighting that being a grandmother is one of the The poll, conducted from Mon- tion, up from 41.9 percent at the the next six weeks, a series of summer ground states director and a Clinton her past advocacy for children, are an achievements of which she is most day to Friday, showed Clinton, the start of the month, according to the broadsides against her Republican backer. “He’s in for a rude awakening. attempt to reintroduce returning pres- proud. presumptive Democratic nomi- poll. Meanwhile, about 70 percent opponent. Those messages will be This isn’t a national vote contest where idential candidate — she lost the 2008 Daughter Chelsea is the vice chair nee, with a 10.7 point lead among of Americans, including a majority echoed by hundreds of Clinton work- you can be on cable news every day Democratic primary to Obama. of the Clinton Foundation, a non- likely voters over Trump, her likely of Democrats and Republicans, said ers in those same states and amplified and dominate coverage. This is liter- But those voters are also hearing profit organisation founded by her Republican rival in the Novem- they wanted to see at least moder- by President Barack Obama and other ally going state by state and coming from Priorities USA, a super political Bill Clinton to improve health around ber presidential election. That’s ate regulations and restrictions on top Democrats. up with a plan in each.” action committee financed by millions the world. down from a lead of 14.3 points guns, up from 60 percent in similar Trump has made few prepara- Clinton’s large June and July of dollars from Clinton’s staunchest Her husband is an investment for Clinton on Sunday, the day polls in 2013 and 2014. tions for contending with that sort of ad buy comes as a reward for her supporters. banker.

Seven charged Teachers on warpath Chicago man shot dead in Rio de Janeiro abuse case while live streaming

Reuters AFP Officials say Perkins was a doc- umented gang member, but people who knew the man told Chicago TV SAO PAULO: Six men and a boy station WGN that he was no longer were charged with abusing a CHICAGO: Just a day after an in a gang and that he was likely not 16-year-old girl, Rio de Janeiro extremist attacked a French police the intended target of the shooting. police said in a statement. couple and broadcast himself inside “Stop judging us like that. His life The case has sparked a debate their home on Facebook Live, a man really did matter,” a woman identi- about violence in Brazil and added in Chicago was shot and killed while fied as a friend of Perkins told WGN. to security concerns ahead of Rio’s video streaming on the social net- There have been some 269 mur- hosting of the Summer Olympics work this week. ders so far this year, a staggering in August. The shooting, taking place just 49 percent increase from the same The lead investigator in the a few days after the Orlando, Flor- period a year ago, according to sta- case that shocked Brazilians, Cris- ida massacre at a club, was a stark tistics released by Chicago police. tiana Bento, sent her conclusions depiction of the gun violence that “We must end the killing fields,” to Brazilian prosecutors yesterday. has plagued the United States and said civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. She asked for the arrest of all seven fueled a rise in murders in one of its Jackson was speaking to a room people charged. premiere cities. of journalists about an upcom- The case came to light after a In the Facebook Live video, ing summit his Rainbow PUSH video was posted on Twitter after Antonio Perkins, 28, inadvertently Coalition is holding on a range the May 21 incident. In the clip, the Protesters from National Coordination of Education Workers teachers’ union march against President captured his own murder. of issues—from the upcoming teen is seen being hurled insults by Enrique Pena Nieto’s education reform, along the streets in Mexico City, Mexico. He can be seen broadcast- presidential elections, to alleviat- men and dozens had abused her. ing selfie-style on his smartphone, ing poverty in African American when suddenly about a dozen gun- neighborhoods. shots ring out in quick succession. Gun violence topped the agenda, The video failed to capture who especially after the shooting at the is shooting, and its image is dark club in Orlando, Florida, where Canada’s doctor-assisted suicide law passes final hurdle because the incident took place at a gunman killed 49 people and 8:43 pm. Perkins immediately drops wounded 53 others. the phone, after which there is only Jackson said that while the mass AFP by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s until June 6 to draft the legislation. opposition whip by the arm to drag him audio as panicked voices can be shooting was a national tragedy, Liberal government, which controls The protocols it put forward— toward his seat for a key vote. heard trying to keep the man alive. violence in cities like Chicago con- the House of Commons. It now only including the main sticking point of Then while the Senate sought “Oh my God!” a woman screams. tinues to claim lives. “We need a requires royal ascent by the governor restricting assisted dying rights to ter- to amend the bill to make doc- “Call the police! Hurry up!” a White House conference on violence, OTTAWA: Canada’s Senate voted general, which is largely a formality. minally ill patients—were much less tor-assisted suicide more widely man says. “Tony, you’re good Tony,” poverty and urban reconstruction,” yesterday to pass legislation allow- The bill sets out new rules for comprehensive than proposals by available, the deadline passed. says another woman, talking to the Jackson said. “Chicago is a major ing terminally ill to end their life with consenting adults with serious health a parliamentary special committee Justice Minister Jody Wilson- victim. transit station for guns and drugs.” a doctor’s assistance, clearing final hur- problems to end their suffering, com- formed to study the issue and sup- Raybould and Health Minister Jane Perkins died from gunshot The Orlando killer, Omar dle for the bill to become law after a ing one year after the Supreme Court ported by the Senate. Philpott said “the government rec- wounds to the neck and head, Mateen, used a pistol and a Sig clash between upper and lower houses. struck down a prohibition against Tensions rose in parliament, which ognises extraordinary efforts made according to police, who say they Sauer MCX rifle, an assault weapon Senators approved Bill C-14 in a doctor-assisted suicide. at one point saw Trudeau elbow a in the House of Commons and in the have made no arrests in the ongo- originally designed for US Special vote of 44 to 28, giving in to pressure The government had been given opposition MP in chest and grab Senate to ensure passage of this bill.” ing investigation. Operations forces. 18 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 AMERICAS California wildfire spreads further Open trials come to Mexico after years-long More than 1,200 firefighters have justice reforms been dispatched to battle the flames AP deadline for the new system. being fueled by dry Some 300,000 police officers have undergone training for their chaparral and grass roles in the new system, learning in coastal canyons. MEXICO CITY: It would have how to better preserve a crime scene seemed routine in many places: A and how to testify in court. The same defendant accused of illegally pos- goes for lawyers and judges. sessing a gun sat across a gleaming The system also incorporates courtroom from the judge who non-prison alternative rulings, such Reuters accepted his guilty plea and would as mediation and reparations, in an pronounce his sentence. effort to reduce the country’s swol- For Mexico, though, it was a len prison populations. remarkable change from a century- Maria de los Angeles Fromow, CALIFORNIA: A wildfire fed by old judicial system of paper-shuffling the federal official charged with parched land and high winds spread court cases in which defendants coordinating implementation of in Southern California yesterday, rarely actually testified before the the reforms, said they strengthen prompting hundreds of people to A fire whirl, or fire tornado, rises from advancing flames as the moon is reflected in the ocean in the early judge ruling on their fate from within the presumption of innocence and evacuate their homes as the blaze morning hours of yesterday at the Sherpa Fire near Santa Barbara, California. a cramped, bureaucrat’s office. Now, give a greater voice to victims, who formed destructive columns of flames the open, oral trial will be the norm are now supposed to have advocates known as “fire tornadoes.” coastal canyons about 32km north- degrees Celsius over the weekend. days. Governor Susana Martinez nationwide as part of a sweeping from the start. The so-called Sherpa Fire in west of Santa Barbara. The fire is one of a series of blazes declared a state of emergency to free judicial reform. With thousands of cases still Santa Barbara County, about 145 km “Now is the time to gather your in western and southwestern states up resources to fight the blaze. Defence attorney Juan Manuel in some stage of the old process, it northwest of Los Angeles, had burned family members, pets and important brought about by high temperatures For an area stretching from Gutierrez Cazares said that will be will function in parallel with the new through about 7,100 acres by early documents in case you need to leave and a prolonged dry spell. One of the Southern California to southern a jarring change. system for an estimated three to five yesterday and firefighters had con- quickly,” the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s largest has been southeast of Albu- Nevada and into Arizona, the National “In 95 percent of cases the years, she said. tained about a quarter of the blaze, Office warned people living in areas querque, New Mexico, destroying Weather service has put out “red flag defendant never sees the judge For example, in a local court- Santa Barbara County said on its threatened by the fire. about two dozen homes and forced warnings,” indicating conditions that (under the old system),” said Gutier- house close to where the federal Twitter feed. So far no serious injuries or dam- evacuations. could lead to dangerous fires. rez, who after a 15-year legal career weapons case was heard, a convict More than 1,200 firefighters have age have been reported. The so-called Dog Head Fire has It has also issued a heat advisory was working on his first oral hear- seeking early release under the old been dispatched to battle the flames Little relief is in sight with high burned through about 17,000 acres for large parts of New Mexico, Texas ing in a Mexico City courtroom that system was questioned through a fueled by dry chaparral and grass in winds and temperatures set to top 37.8 of timber and logging zones in four and Oklahoma. opened just three months earlier. barred opening by a judge in another The oral hearings are the final room. stage of reforms passed in 2008 But at the federal court the next that seek to change every step of day, in a new courtroom of shiny Three held in the criminal justice system, from the granite floor tiles and light wood time police arrive at a crime scene to accents, the defendant facing a gun abuse case of Mexico’s anti-corruption the moment a sentence is imposed. charge sat in street clothes beside “This is an historic moment for the his lawyers. Judge Gerardo Moreno country,” President Enrique Pena Nieto Garcia, dressed in a black robe with Pennsylvania said during a ceremony early yester- red trim, addressed him repeatedly, bill falls short of demands day marking the change. He called it painstakingly explaining every step teen girl “the most transcendent juridical trans- of the process. formation of the last 100 years.” The defendant had been free AFP The PRI and its allies voted in bill, said the Congress had “lost a his- Some have expressed concern on bond since his arrest three Reuters favour of a clause that allows offi- toric opportunity.” that until Mexico’s notoriously cor- months ago. Under the old system, cials to withhold information that The final legislation was “very rupt and poorly trained police are he almost certainly would have “can affect the private life or pri- far from what citizens expected” and capable of operating in the new sys- spent that time in prison, mixed HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s Congress vate information.” The measure demanded for more than a year, she tem, cases could be scuttled by their in with murderers and kidnap- Three people in Pennsylvania have passed anti-corruption legislation was pressed by citizens who gath- said. errors. Reliance on confessions — pers. And when his case finally did been charged in a bizarre statutory to combat scourge, but civil groups ered more than 600,000 signatures But Cesar Camacho, the PRI’s often obtained through torture — as begin to move, everything would abuse case where a 14-year-old complained that the ruling party in favour of the so-called “3 de 3,” or coordinator in the lower chamber, the ultimate piece of evidence evap- have been done outside the pub- Amish girl was “gifted” to a much defanged a key measure demand- “3 of 3” initiative. denied that the legislation was diluted orates under the new rules. Now a lic’s view — even his own. In the older man who helped her parents ing that public servants make their Jesus Zambrano, leader of the and stressed that it was just one com- confession is just one piece of evi- past, testimony and motions were out of financial distress, according wealth public. The lower house leftist Democratic Revolution Party ponent of a package of bills, which dence and worthless unless made conducted on paper, reams and to court records. passed the long-sought measures, a (PRD), said the bill became a “legis- includes the creation of a special before a judge. reams of it, passed back and forth Child welfare workers in Bucks day after the Senate, and sent them lative Frankenstein” and represented anti-corruption prosecutor. There are estimates that only one to judges who few ever saw. County found 11 girls between the to President Enrique Pena Nieto for a “slap in the face of society which He defended the privacy clause or two of every 100 crimes commit- Instead, over the course of ages of 6 months and 18 years liv- his signature. demanded a full-frontal attack in the declaration of assets. ted leads to a sentence in Mexico. The the two-hour federal hearing, the ing in the house of 51-year-old Lee But opposition lawmakers and against corruption.” “It’s important that we don’t harm reforms aim to reduce impunity for defendant accepted responsibil- Kaplan in the town of Feasterville. civil groups said Pena Nieto’s Insti- Zambrano urged Pena Nieto to people while we strengthen the sys- lawbreakers and increase the pub- ity, prosecutors agreed he qualified All are believed to be Amish. tutional Revolution Party (PRI) took veto the bill. tem,” Camacho told radio Imagen, lic’s faith in legal institutions. for a sentence less than the three- Police arrested Kaplan as well teeth out of a bill requiring officials Alexandra Zapata, a researcher at adding that officials could be vulner- Some states have used oral year minimum prison term and he as Daniel Stoltzfus, 43, and his wife and lawmakers to reveal their assets, the Mexican Competitiveness Insti- able to organized crime by making all trials for years, while others yes- received his reduced sentence. And Savilla Stoltzfus, 42, who are the tax returns and conflicts of interest. tute think tank, which lobbied for the their information public. terday scrambled to make the it all occurred in open court. parents of the teenage girl. Kaplan is charged with 10 counts of various offenses, eight of them felonies, including abuse. Daniel Stoltzfus is charged with Fire chief dead in 9/11 attacks finally honoured with funeral conspiracy to commit statu- tory assault. Both he and Savilla Stoltzfus are also charged with AFP Hundreds of firefighters, New to help an injured New Yorker with a discovered on ice at a storage facility Stack’s funeral took place on what endangering the welfare of York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Com- severed Achilles tendon. He worked in Minnesota, according to local press. would have been the couple’s 49th children. missioner of the New York City Fire feverishly to find a way to save that The blood was to be buried with wedding anniversary. They are each being held on Department (FDNY) Daniel Nigro person and remove them from harm, full departmental honours at the Cal- Of the 2,763 people killed in the $1m bond. It was not immediately NEW YORK: Nearly 15 years after attended the full-honours funeral as the North Tower collapsed, taking verton National Cemetery on eastern September 11, 2001 attacks, only clear if they had attorneys. the September 11 attacks, a firefighter held for the 58-year-old at Long both their lives,” he added. Long Island following the religious 1,637 have been identified, account- Police said in court papers who disappeared at the World Trade Island’s Saints Philip and James Stack’s two sons, also firefighters, ceremony. ing for 65 percent of the recovered that the Stoltzfus couple was Centre that day has finally been laid Catholic Church, near New York, were among those who carried the The firefighter’s FDNY jacket was remains. The rest—some of it micro- grateful to Kaplan for saving to rest. according to the FDNY. coffin, draped in an American flag. discovered beneath the rubble at scopic—is so damaged that it cannot their farm from foreclosure. They The family buried two blood sam- “He survived the collapse of the The family obtained Stack’s blood ground zero, but search teams never be identified. admitted to giving their then ples Battalion Chief Lawrence Stack South Tower, quickly freed himself because the career firefighter had found traces of his body. Of the firefighters who rushed to 14-year-old daughter to Kaplan had donated a few months prior to from fallen debris and continued registered on a list of potential bone As the months turned into years, the World Trade Center as tragedy after they found information on the attacks, after waiting in vain for to courageously help others,” Nigro marrow donors. his widow Theresa had decided that unfolded that day, 343 were killed. the internet suggesting this would authorities to recover his remains, said. In doing so he gave a blood sam- after 15 years, it was time to end the Authorities were unable to recover be legal. nearly giving up hope. “He bravely and selflessly stayed ple for type matching, which was wait. remains for 127 of them, said Nigro. Obama family explores ‘Big Room’ cavern on national parks tour

Reuters follow Obama wherever he goes had to the Sierra Nevada mountains and to descend the 754 feet on elevators Yosemite, the country’s oldest national in eight shifts. park and one of its most popular land- “How cool is this?” he said to the marks. Visits to national parks have New Mexico: US President Barack press in the dark, damp alien land- surged due in part to lower petroleum Obama and his family escaped the scape of “Big Room,” the best known prices. Still, roads, sewer systems blistering heat of the Chihuahuan of the labyrinth of limestone caves and visitor centers in national parks Desert when they went through a that actor Will Rogers once called are aging, and the government is maze of ancient caverns where the the “Grand Canyon with a roof on it.” grappling with a $11.5bn backlog of only sound was the drip-dripping The president is helping celebrate maintenance projects. from stalactites. the centennial of the National Park At Carlsbad, elevators broke down The subterranean adventure Service while highlighting his plan in 2015, though they seemed in good was the first stop on a working vaca- to reduce climate-changing carbon shape for the Obamas’ descent. tion during which Obama will spend emissions, which he sees as part of During his time in office, Obama US President Barack Obama waves to people after arriving on Marine One in Yosemite Vally, California, some time with his teenaged daugh- the legacy of his time in office. has added 20 sites to national park ters while making the case for more The White House has said the system, protecting more than 265 yesterday. spending on conservation and curb- changing climate evidenced by million acres of public land and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell supporting about 2 million jobs, she Republicans however, have ing climate change. droughts, increased flooding and water and historic sites with new said national park visits in 2016 were told reporters. slammed Obama for adding sites at It was just like any other family wildfires and stronger storms has put parks, monuments and restrictions on pace to beat last year’s record of She wants Congress to remember a time when the government does holiday, except the entourage of Secret national parks at risk. for development, more than any other 307 million. Tourists contributed an those numbers as it considers invest- not have enough funding to look after Service agents, aides and press who The Obamas were due to fly west president. estimated $300bn to the economy, ments in public lands. existing ones.

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MOST READ aeroplane IANS Quiet Leicester City star continues 1 living his dream in blue WASHINGTON: In a move to Al-Jubeir stresses convergence of achieve more efficient, quieter and 2 Saudi, US positions on Syrian crisis environmentally friendly aircraft compared to a conventional one, Hackers divert $50mn in blow the US space agency has unveiled 3 to virtual currency: NYT plans for an electric-powered aer- oplane designated as X-57. With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them inte- TWEET OF THE DAY grated into a uniquely-designed wing, Nasa will test the new pro- pulsion technology using X-57 which has been nicknamed “Maxwell”. “With the return of piloted X-planes to Nasa’s research capa- Disney characters Mickey Mouse (left) and Minnie Mouse, dressed in “Tanabata” or Star Festival costumes, bilities - which is a key part of wave from a ship as they greet guests at the Tokyo DisneySea theme park in Urayasu, suburban Tokyo our 10-year-long New Aviation yesterday during a summer promotional event ahead of the Tanabata Festival. Horizons initiative - the general aviation-sized X-57 will take the first step in opening a new era of aviation,” Nasa administrator Charles Bolden said while address- ing at the annual ‘Aviation 2016’ event in Washington, DC. Mother saves son from lion The name “Maxwell” is given to honour James Clerk Maxwell, the 19th century Scottish physicist Reuters lion” and the boy’s father called 911 as Colorado Parks and Wildlife who did groundbreaking work in he drove his son to hospital, the sheriff spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill said electromagnetism. INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY added. A hospital spokeswoman said the there have been two, possible three, Nasa’s “Scalable Convergent child sustained injuries to his face, head fatalities related to mountain lion Electric Propulsion Operations DENVER: A mother fought off a moun- and neck and was in fair condition. His attacks in the state since 1991, while Research” project will build the tain lion that attacked her five-year-old mother was treated for injuries to her some 16 people have been injured by X-57 by modifying a recently pro- son while he was playing with his older hands and legs and released. cougars since 1970. cured, Italian-designed “Tecnam brother outside his home in western Sheriff’s deputies and a law enforce- The last known attack in the state P2006T” twin-engine light air- Colorado on Friday, the local sher- ment officer from the U.S. Forest Service occurred in July 2015 when a young lion craft. Its original wing and two iff said. The unidentified boy’s mother found the mountain lion in the front attacked a man as he fished in a remote gas-fueled piston engines will be heard screams and raced outside the yard of the residence and put it down, area in northwest Colorado, the wildlife replaced with a long, skinny wing Garangao celebrations house northwest of Aspen where she the sheriff said. Officials were searching department said. In another wild ani- embedded with 14 electric motors - with full filled activities at found the cougar on top of her son, the for a second mountain lion after wit- mal attack, police divers recovered the 12 on the leading edge for take offs Al Shaqab Indoor Arena. photo: @Baher_Amin Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office said. nesses said two lions were seen in the body of a two-year-old boy who was and landings, and one larger motor The woman “was able to physi- area prior to the incident, the Colorado grabbed by an alligator at Walt Disney on each wing tip for use while at cally remove her son from the mountain Parks and Wildlife department said. World in Orlando, Florida. cruise altitude.

Vulture’s infanthood Led Zeppelin Three astronauts touch down bassist rejects after six months in space plagiarism claim AFP finish.” The 44-year-old former hel- AFP icopter test pilot said he was looking forward to seeing his family. “I’m going to miss the view,” LOS ANGELES: Led Zeppelin MOSCOW: A three-man crew, he said, referring to his six-month bassist John Paul Jones appeared including British astronaut Tim stint in space. The trio had blasted in court yesterday to reject alle- Peake, landed in the Kazakh steppe off into space from the Baikonur gations that his bandmates had yesterday after completing a six- Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in plagiarized an obscure instru- month mission at the International December. mental rock song for their iconic Space Station (ISS). Peake, the first They bid fairwell to Nasa hit “Stairway to Heaven.” British astronaut on the ISS, Russia’s astronaut Jeff Williams and Rus- Robert Plant, 67, and Jimmy Yury Malenchenko and Nasa’s Tim sian cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka Page, 72, are being sued amid Kopra parachuted down to Earth and Alexey Ovchinin, who remain claims they stole the anthem’s in their Soyuz capsule at 0915 GMT aboard the ISS. Their Soyuz TMA- melancholic opening guitar arpeg- after spending 186 days in orbit. 19M spacecraft then undocked from gio from “Taurus,” from the first Video footage from the landing the ISS, Russian space agency Ros- album of long-defunct LA psych- site, southeast of the Kazakh city of comos said. Peake’s mission has edelic rock band Spirit. Zhezkazgan, showed medics attend- generated great excitement in Brit- Jones, 70, told the Los Ange- ing to the smiling men. ain, where the government unveiled les jury on the 4th day of a federal “It was incredible. The best ride an ambitious new space policy on copyright infringement lawsuit he I’ve ever been on,” Peake said. “It the eve of his departure for the Inter- had no recollection of ever hear- has just been fantastic, from start to national Space Station. A volunteer feeds a King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) chick -born after its egg was artificially incubated ing Spirit. The musician said he for 58 days- at Santa Fe Zoo in Medellin, Antioquia Department, Colombia, yesterday. remembered first hearing what would become “Stairway” at a rehearsal room the band used in Hampshire as he & guitarist Page worked up an early arrangement. Spirit guitarist Randy Cal- Satellite tags to study on hawksbill turtle ifornia, who penned “Taurus,” long maintained he deserved a songwriting credit for “Stairway” Reuters said it and local conservation offic- are going,” he said. “We’re capturing but never took legal action and ers are carrying out the project in nesting female turtles and then we’re drowned in Hawaii in 1997. A law- the Arnavon Community Marine applying satellite tags, fibre-glassing suit filed by his trustee and friend Conservation Area in the Solo- them to the back of these females’ Michael Skidmore two years ago NEW YORK: Scientists are tagging mon Islands, the largest hawksbill shells and then we’re letting them go.” seeks damages and claims Califor- hawksbill sea turtles in a key South rookery in the South Pacific. Turtle Hawksbills nest once every seven nia deserves a songwriting credit Pacific breeding ground, hoping that tagging is not new but a hawksbill years on average, and the Arnavon so that he can “take his place as information fed to satellites will help satellite programme on this scale nesting population is estimated in an author of rock’s greatest song.” them better understand the endan- has never previously been done in between 2,000 and 4,000, according At stake in the closely watched gered species’ nesting, feeding and the Arnavons, Richard Hamilton of to the Conservancy. Once the turtles legal action are potentially mil- migration patterns. the Nature Conservancy said. leave the protected beach, they head lions of dollars in royalties The Soyuz TMA-19M capsule carrying International Space Station (ISS) With Thursday marking World “We’re using satellite transmitters to faraway foraging grounds scien- collected in the 3 years prior to Sea Turtle Day, environmental to get some really detailed in-depth tists hope to learn more about thanks the filing of the suit through this crew members descends beneath a parachute just before landing organisation Nature Conservancy information on where these turtles to the programme. month. near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, yesterday. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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UK likely to remain in EU despite Brexit surge: QNB

despite the latest surge in support for Leave. Despite gathering momentum in the UK (the Prime Minister will emerging markets around the world. throughout, but the Leave campaign If Brexit happens, it the Brexit, the UK exit from the EU. for the Leave campaign, we continue likely resign in the aftermath) and We are witnessing early signs of this. has taken a lead in recent polls. Mean- “We do consider Brexit a “black to believe that Brexit is less likely to about potential Scottish independ- Despite the Leave campaign pick- while, phone polls, which tend to be would have major swan” event — an improbable but high occur than Remain. But if it did hap- ence. This uncertainty would inhibit ing up momentum in recent days, we more reliable, have shown consistent implications for the impact event. And its impact would pen, it would have major implications investment, hold back consumption continue to believe that Remain is the advantage for the Remain campaign, not stop at the UK borders, but would for the UK, the EU and the world as and could result in recession. most likely scenario for a number of although this advantage is narrowing. UK, the EU and the reverberate across different corners a whole. Brexit would also have major reasons. First, there is a tendency to Third, recent polls in favour of world as a whole. of the global economy and financial From the UK perspective, the eco- implications for the world economy vote for the status quo in referen- Brexit might increase participation markets,” said a latest QNB economic nomic case against Brexit is clear cut. and financial markets. It may encour- dums, both in the UK and around of voters in the referendum, which commentary on Brexit referendum Brexit would hurt exports since the UK age other countries in the EU to follow world. The UK has voted in favour of would be a good thing for the Remain released yesterday. Support for Brexit would lose its free access to the EU, the British example and exit, disman- the status quo in nearly two thirds of camp. Remain voters, who are gener- By Mohammad Shoeb surged nearly two weeks ahead of its largest export destination. Brexit tling the European project. It could its referendums, most notably in the ally less active and vocal than their The Peninsula the referendum, which will be held would undermine the UK’s financial encourage isolationist policies beyond EU referendum of 1975 and the more Leave counterparts, may be prompted on June 23. The Financial Times’ poll services sector, which accounts for the EU, most notably in the US, where recent Scottish independence refer- to vote by the latest negative polls. of polls has put the Leave campaign around 10 percent of total exports, there is a presidential election later endum of 2014. Finally, betting markets have con- ahead for first time. because banks operating from the this year. By slowing EU-UK trade, Second, while recent polls have tinued to show a higher likelihood of DOHA: Analysts at Qatar National Sterling is taking a pounding UK would lose their ability to do busi- Brexit could hit global trade, which shown a lead for the Leave cam- Remain, with the implied probabil- Bank (QNB), one of the largest banking in financial markets, falling by 3.3 ness in any EU state. Brexit is likely to has already been struggling since the paign, this has been largely due to ity of Leave around 40 percent . This service providers in the Mena region, percent against the US dollar since result in a prolonged period of uncer- Global Financial Crisis. Brexit could online polls, which tend to over-rep- likelihood has risen in recent days, but hold the view that the UK will decide the beginning of the month when tainty about the UK’s relationship with result in a rush to safe assets and resent Brexit supporters. Online polls remains below 50 percent , consistent to remain in the European Union (EU) the polls started to show a lead for the EU, about the political landscape cause capital flight from vulnerable have been showing a close contest with the pattern seen in the phone polls.

China-Serbia partnership Dubai group to pay $2.4bn for Americana

Reuters Adeptio, said yesterday. That repre- purchase of the stake from the sents a 26 percent premium over their Kharafis, it will launch a mandatory last market price. takeover offer to remaining Ameri- Al Khair had been offering a 69 cana shareholders at the same price DUBAI: An investment group led percent stake in Americana, which under Kuwaiti securities rules, Adep- by prominent Dubai businessman owns the Middle East franchises for tio said. Mohamed Alabbar has agreed to fast food chains KFC and Pizza Hut “We look forward to building buy a majority stake in Kuwait Food and also produces branded consumer on Americana’s success and taking Co (Americana) from the Kharafis, foods. The deal appears to end one of advantage of the growth potential of a wealthy Kuwaiti merchant family, the region’s longest running acquisi- the business going forward,” Alabbar, for about $2.4bn. tion sagas. The stake had been up for also chairman of Emaar Properties, Under a legally binding agree- sale since early 2014. Adeptio origi- Dubai’s top real estate firm, said. To ment with Al Khair National for nally agreed in February to buy the help finance its initial deal, Adep- Stocks and Real Estate, control- stake, but that agreement collapsed at tio aimed to secure a $1.5bn bridge led by the Kharafis, all of Al Khair’s the end of May. Reuters reported last loan from a group of banks including Americana shares will be bought at week that talks had restarted. Standard Chartered, Credit Suisse, 2.650 dinars each, the group, named After Adeptio completes the Emirates NBD and First Gulf Bank. Commercial Bank successfully Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic (second right) prepares to award China’s President Xi Jinping with the Grand Collar of the Order of the Republic of Serbia after a meeting in Belgrade yesterday. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to sign some 20 bilateral deals with Serbia during the visit issues $750m five-year bond as Belgrade aims to make China one of its main economic partners.

The Peninsula be used for general funding purposes to support the strategic growth plans of the Bank. SEC approves IEX’s application DOHA: The Commercial Bank High quality investors from the recently announced the success- global community participated in this ful issuance and pricing of a $750m issue, with the majority of investors five-year senior unsecured bond from the Middle East (34 percent ) to become national exchange under the Bank and its subsidiary, and Europe (33 percent ), followed CBQ Finance Limited’s $5bn Euro- by Asia (18 percent ) and the UK (13 pean Medium Term Note (EMTN) percent ). The investor base is diver- Programme. sified, including some of the world’s Bloomberg private exchange, or dark pool, but Boys: A Wall Street Revolt,” which The issue was arranged and leading fixed income investors, with has less than 2 percent of the market. argued that the markets are rigged offered through a syndicate of Joint strong demand from fund managers, In order to challenge Wall Street big against mom-and-pop investors. Lead Managers comprising Citibank, hedge funds, other banks and Qatari weights such as the New York Stock But the company’s application HSBC, Morgan Stanley and National institutions. NEW YORK: Federal regulators have Exchange and Nasdaq it needed to attracted high-profile detrac- Bank of Abu Dhabi and attracted sub- approximately x 2.25) allowing Com- Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi (pictured), approved the application of a startup become a registered exchange. The tors, including the New York Stock stantial global interest. mercial Bank to tighten the final CEO, Commercial Bank, said: “This company, IEX, to become a national Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange and Nasdaq, who say To support the issue, representa- spread and the coupon below the $750m transaction is the largest of stock exchange, dismissing the con- approved its application to make that the startup would add unneces- tives from Commercial Bank embarked initial price thoughts for the transac- its type in the region for over a year cerns of Wall Street stalwarts who conversion on Friday. sary complexity to the financial on a road-show with the Joint Lead tion. The bond was issued at a spread from a financial institution and we said the company could wreak havoc “Today’s actions promote com- system and was asking for special Managers to meet investors in Lon- of 215 basis points over mid-swaps, are delighted by the investor response on the markets. petition and innovation, which our treatment. don, Singapore, Hong Kong and the carries a coupon of 3.25 percent and to our issuance under Commercial Four-year-old Investors’ equity markets depend on to con- At the center of the debate is the UAE. During the road-show, they vis- has a final reoffer yield of 3.385 per- Bank’s EMTN Programme. Exchange, or IEX, says it has a simple tinue to deliver robust, efficient value of 350 microseconds. That is ited financial institutions, pension cent per annum. The spread was the The market demand and attrac- strategy: Provide a venue for inves- service to both retail and institu- how long IEX would delay every order funds, asset managers and suprana- tightest achieved by a Mena financial tive pricing is a clear indication of tors who want to buy or sell stocks tional investors,” said Mary Jo White, to buy or sell a stock. IEX says the tional bodies, and held one-to-one and institution in 2016 (for both conven- the continuing confidence of inter- where sophisticated high-frequency chair of the Securities and Exchange speed bump prevents high-speed group meetings in the countries visited. tional and Sukuk) and the coupon is national investors in the strength and traders, who can make thousands Commission. traders from cutting the line to pick Following the end of the road- also the lowest for a Mena conven- economic stability of Qatar, and is of trades in a blink of an eye, do not The firm was thrown into the up stocks at the best prices, leaving show, the transaction saw strong tional financial institution since May testament to Commercial Bank’s have the advantage. spotlight after being featured in slower mom-and-pop traders in the demand, with a total $1.7bn order 2015, reflecting strong investor appe- strategy, financial strength and pru- IEX currently operates as a Michael Lewis’s 2014 book “Flash dust. book (an oversubscription by tite. The net proceeds of the issue will dent management.” 22 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 BUSINESS EU’s $1.1trn money-fund market sees stricter rules

funds to toughen up risk management constant value money market funds treasurers that have large amounts of stressed markets. The industry suc- CNAV funds,” Alastair Sewell, head and invest in more liquid assets that can still be used, and to keep this cash often invest money in short-term cessfully pushed back against this of fund and asset manager ratings in Regulators around can be easily traded in volatile mar- important source of liquidity from funds, which then buy short-term debt idea, which was dropped by both the Europe and the Asia-Pacific region the world have kets should investors rush to pull out leaving the European market,” Pierre issued by banks, governments and parliament and member states. at Fitch Ratings, said in an interview. sought stricter limits their money. It offers a way for many Gramegna, Luxembourg’s finance financial institutions. As a result, cor- Under the member states’ pro- “They would be more restricted in funds to continue quoting a fixed minister, told reporters after Friday’s porations get a small return on their posal, constant-value funds could their investment capability. They on the industry share price, known as a constant meeting. investment while financial firms get remain if they invest almost entirely would be arguably more conserv- since the September net-asset value, to banks, corpora- Regulators around the world have access to a ready source of fund- in government debt. The funds could ative than some CNAV funds are tions and other investors who rely on sought stricter limits on the industry ing. The European Commission has also transition to become so-called currently.” 2008 collapse of them for short-term funding. since the September 2008 collapse of estimated that 40 percent of banks’ low-volatility net-asset value funds, The debate will now turn to dif- the $62.5bn Reserve The money-fund market in the $62.5bn Reserve Primary Fund, short-term debt is held by money- which would retain a constant share ferences in the proposal about what Europe is roughly split at the which was unable to maintain a sta- market funds. price so long as they meet curbs on kinds of assets the fixed and varia- Primary Fund. moment between constant and var- ble net-asset value after the default of The European Commission, the investments and maintain sufficient ble funds can invest in. The constant iable net-asset value funds with the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. The EU’s Brussels-based executive arm, liquidity to meet redemptions. and low-volatility funds have more asset-management arms of JPMor- fund’s failure triggered a wider run initially proposed a money market The European Parliament also stringent requirements than the vari- Bloomberg gan Chase and Goldman Sachs, as well on the industry that helped freeze glo- fund regulation in 2013. The European suggested the low-volatility concept, able funds on their need to hold assets as Amundi and BlackRock, among bal credit markets, and prompted the Parliament settled on its negotiat- but would bar their authorization that mature on a daily or weekly basis. the top fund managers, according to U.S. government to step in to backstop ing position on the bill in early 2015. after five years. The member states The requirements are meant to ensure LUXEMBOURG: The European Union data compiled by Fitch Ratings and the industry. When the bloc’s 28 member states dropped that so-called sunset liquidity in short-term funds of both moved closer to imposing tighter Bloomberg. The market is heavily The Securities and Exchange endorse their stance, talks can begin clause, after opposition from lobby- types. restrictions on money-market funds concentrated in Ireland and Luxem- Commission finally adopted restric- -- probably next month -- with the ing groups such as the Institutional The issue of liquidity proved a after years of wrangling, but stopped bourg, which are both home primarily tions in 2014 after a four-year effort parliament on a final version of the Money Market Funds Association, late sticking point in member states’ short of restrictions the industry said to constant value funds, and France, that met tough opposition from legislation. which represents constant value negotiations, when the U.K., Ireland would upend the €1 trn ($1.1trn) mar- which is largely home to variable money-fund managers and business The commission’s proposal would funds in Europe. and Luxembourg squared off against ket. funds. lobbies. have required funds to maintain cap- “We believe the compromise text France and Germany over whether to The plan approved by EU finance “The goal should be to regulate Money funds operate at the heart ital to meet investors’ requests to on LVNAV would make them a work- allow government debt to be used for ministers on Friday would require them, but in such a way that these of the financial system. Corporate redeem funds and to absorb losses in able alternative option to current a liquidity buffer.

Greece could lift Renault Qatar launches capital controls by year-end: exciting Ramadan offers Bank association The Peninsula includes Renault Duster, Captur, Sym- Reuters bol, Megane, Fluence, Safrane and Koleos of 2016 Model year. DOHA: Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co., Customers can also benefit from ATHENS: Greece could lift most Renault’s exclusive agent in Qatar an internal finance option with 3 or all capital controls imposed at launches attractive offers on select months grace period, no guarantor, the height of the euro zone crisis Renault models this Ramadan. starting from 10% down payment, by the end of the year, the head of Under this campaign, custom- up to 60 months installment at an the country’s banking association ers can get a warranty for five years attractive interest rate of 3.99% sub- said yesterday. / 1,000,000 Kms, Free Service for 2 ject to approvals with certain terms The controls, which restricted years / 40,000 Kms, Free Compre- and conditions. the amount of cash that can be hensive Insurance, Free Registration For the convenience of custom- withdrawn from banks to 420 and Accessories worth up to QAR ers, during Ramadan, the Renault euros a week, were imposed last 2,000, on select Renault models. showroom on Salwa Road is open June to halt a flight of deposits that The Ramadan offers are available from 8:30am to 2:00pm and from threatened to wreck the banking to all new retail customers and for a 8:00pm to 12:00am from Saturday system as Greece was embroiled limited period only subject to terms to Thursday and from 8:00pm to in acrimonious bailout talks with and conditions. The range of models 12:00am on Fridays. its international lenders. More than €50bn left banks from November 2014 to July last year on fears that the country A building under construction is seen during foggy weather in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. could crash out of the euro, forc- ing them to resort to emergency borrowing from the European Cen- tral Bank and the Bank of Greece. China home prices rise faster in “Personally, I believe that the biggest part of the restrictions, if not all of them, can be lifted this autumn and towards the end of the May as smaller cities join rally year,” Louka Katseli, who also chairs National Bank, Greece’s second big- gest lender, told Greek state TV. Katseli said one of the condi- Reuters in April. “The average growth of new good news for policymakers in Bei- tions for this to happen had already homes in first-tier cities started to jing, the survey showed sharp price been met after Greece succesfully narrow, while it continued to widen rises are now spreading to other parts concluded a first review of its bail- in second- and third-tier,” Liu Jian- of the country. out reforms this month, helping to HONG KONG: China’s home wei, a senior statistician at the NBS, The coastal city of Xiamen sur- A Renault Duster. restore investor confidence in the prices rose at a faster pace in May, said in a statement accompanying passed the top-tier cities and saw country. The next immediate step supported by quicker growth in sec- the data. the second highest price rise of 28 would be for the ECB to give Greek ond-tier cities and a broader recovery The southern city of Shenzhen percent. Prices in second-tier cities banks access to cheap funding by in smaller cities. remained the top performer, with Nanjing and Hefei also rose over 20 accepting Greek bonds as collat- The recovery in China’s property prices surging 53.2 percent from a percent, more than the 19.5 percent eral, she said. market since late last year has been year earlier, slower than the 62.4 seen in Beijing. Sinopec seeks $5.5bn While Greece is rated “junk” by a rare bright spot in the world’s sec- percent rise in April. “But the expectation is prices credit agencies, the ECB is almost ond-largest economy, which has been On a month-on-month basis, in Shenzhen will keep on increas- certain to waive its investment- slowing amid weak demand at home however, prices in Shenzhen were ing. Those who can’t afford it go to in Repsol arbitration grade credit rating requirement and abroad, cooling investment and up just 0.5 percent, slowing from a neighbouring cities such as Zhong- at its June 22 Governing Council excess industrial capacity. rise of 2.3 percent in the previous shan, Dongguan and Huizhou, meeting, allowing Greek banks But eye-popping home price rises month and evidence that property driving up their prices also,” said Reuters a statement. The company said the to start coming off an emergency in the biggest cities have raised fears cooling measures introduced in Andy Lin, market research director arbitration notice is “unfounded” and liquidity lifeline and tap into the of overheating, and growing debt some big cities recently are start- of realtor Hopefluent, citing poten- has little chance of success. ECB’s regular and cheaper funding. levels are adding to worries for pol- ing to bite. tial price growth in those cities of 30 MADRID: Chinese energy firm TSEUK was founded in 2012 with Katseli said that two remain- icymakers and risks for banks. Shenzhen and Shanghai have to 40 percent. Sinopec is demanding around $5.5bn Canada’s Talisman Energy, which ing conditions for fully removing Average new home prices in 70 tightened downpayment require- The spillover of higher prices to (€4.9bn) in arbitration from Spanish was later bought by Repsol. As part capital controls - an effective major cities climbed 6.9 percent last ments for second homes and raised major second-tier cities is fuelling energy giant Repsol over a North Sea of the joint venture Talisman Energy management of a loan of non- month from a year ago, accelerating the eligibility bar for non-residents speculation that local governments oil and gas fields joint venture, Rep- sold 49 percent of its assets in the performing loans and a return of from April’s 6.2 percent rise, accord- to purchase properties. there may also tighten restrictions on sol has said. North Sea to Sinopec for $1.5bn. deposits to Greek banks - were not ing to Reuters calculations based on Shanghai prices rose 27.7 percent home purchases soon to keep hous- Sinopec and its British subsidiary Repsol posted a loss of 1.2 bil- easy to achieve. data from the National Statistics on-year, slightly slowing from 28 per- ing affordable. Addax Petroleum UK are demand- lion euros last year while Sinopec “A return in deposits is the Bureau (NBS) yesterday. cent in April. Month-on-month gains The government of Tongzhou, the ing the reimbursement of their say its net profit plunge by 30 per- most difficult part, meaning it will The NBS data showed 50 of 70 cooled to 1.9 percent from 3.1 per- eastern suburban district of Beijing, investment in the loss-making joint cent to 32.4bn yuan ($5bn). take time, because people are still major cities tracked by the NBS saw cent in April. tightened rules last week on pur- venture called Talisman Sinopec Energy firms around the world wary,” Katseli said. year-on-year price gains, up from 46 While that cooling trend may be chases of second homes. Energy UK (TSEUK), Repsol said in have taken a heavy hit from oil fall. Asian capital influx blamed for Canada housing price rise

AFP estate prices in the two metropolises data Friday to back up his remarks, market,” Trudeau said, noting that any have soared to record levels beyond although his government set aside federal move requires delicate bal- what most Canadians can afford. funds to study the matter in the last ancing -- curbing price increases MONTREAL: An influx of capital from Both have recorded double-digit budget released in March. while not devaluing existing equity Asia is partly to blame for soaring hous- housing price increases year after Canada’s central bank governor in people’s homes, especially in mar- ing prices in Vancouver and Toronto, year over most of the past decade. and the Organization for Economic kets that are not overheated. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Tru- According to their respective Cooperation and Development (OECD) The prime minister’s comments deau (pictured) has said. “We know real estate boards, Vancouver prices both expressed concerns this month come as Toronto Dominion Bank that there is an awful lot of capital that climbed 30 percent in the 12 months about the housing situation. warned that a real estate bubble was left Asia in the past few years,” Trudeau ending May 31, while Toronto prices Previous administrations have forming in Toronto and Vancouver and told Canada’s public broadcaster CBC. rose 16 percent. There is a widespread on five occasions since 2008 tried could pop soon. New construction and “Obviously overseas money com- perception that overseas investors and to tighten mortgage lending rules in resale activity continue to grow strongly ing in is playing a role” in Canada’s speculators are to blame, but there is order to cool heady real estate activ- in Vancouver and Toronto, while housing affordability crisis, he said. no firm data supporting a link. ity, but those measures failed. Alberta and other regions are seeing Economists are worried that real Trudeau provided no supporting “We are all hoping to stabilize the price and sales declines. BUSINESS SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 23 Western investors trying to venture back to Russia

spoils,” said Chemezov, who used to Petersburg, where investors vie to European economies work with President Vladimir Putin in catch Putin’s eye. the Soviet foreign intelligence service. Italian Prime Minister Matteo are stagnating, Two years ago, the United States Renzi was the only head of an EU leaving businesses and the European Union imposed government to attend apart from the sanctions on Moscow over its annex- prime minister of Malta. anxious to get back ation of Ukraine’s Crimea region and Italy also had the most lavish into the lucrative its support for a separatist rebellion pavilion of any foreign country at Russian market. in eastern Ukraine. the forum, a large hall whose inte- Western governments say in rior was decorated to resemble an public that the sanctions will not Italian palazzo. be eased until an internationally Italian Economic Development brokered peace deal on eastern Minister Carlo Calenda said Rome Reuters Ukraine, the Minsk agreement, is fully would like to take on the role of build- implemented. ing bridges with Russia on behalf of But many diplomats say in private the rest of Europe, and Renzi echoed ST PETERSBURG: Western investors that that deal can never be imple- the sentiment when he took the stage are jostling with each other for posi- mented - not only through Russia’s alongside Putin during the forum. “It’s tion in Russia in anticipation of the fault but also because the conflict is a logic of bridges, not walls,” he said. moment when sanctions imposed over intractable. At the same time, Euro- Calenda said the two countries the Ukraine crisis are softened and pean economies are stagnating, had a pipeline of 340 proposed invest- Guo Ping, CEO of Huawei, and Jean-Francois Decaux, co-Chief Executive of French outdoor advertising they can do lucrative business again. leaving businesses anxious to get back ments, in areas from leather goods Most are not yet coming with into the lucrative Russian market. to agriculture, that they would work company JCDecaux, attend a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with heads of foreign companies money and specific deals - at least, Pressure has therefore been to realise over the next few months. and business associations as part of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016 (SPIEF 2016) not in the same numbers as before the building inside Europe, according Italy did not have the field to itself, in St Petersburg, Russia, on Friday. crisis - so the objective instead is to to officials with EU member states, however. win favour with the Kremlin by being for governments to move beyond the “There are a lot of French people rapprochement in the air, in part companies are subject to targeted the forum, but none on the scale seen the first to turn back toward Russia. Ukraine impasse and lift some of the here,” said an executive at a major because France and Russia had sanctions, forcing their Western busi- at the event in years before the sanc- “Look how many American inves- sanctions, perhaps within the next 12 Russian company at the St Petersburg learned to work together over the ness partners to put joint projects on tions. “The mood has improved but tors are here, not to mention the months. forum. “Probably we can interpret this conflict in Syria. “The forum is clearly hold, while the financial sanctions bar the facts aren’t there,” said Vadim Europeans,” Sergei Chemezov, head of “I think the politicians do listen as a signal.” more active this year. I’m meeting many forms of lending to Russia. Shvetsov, majority owner of Russian the state conglomerate Rostec, said at to business. The politicians have to Patrick Pouyanne, chief execu- more people this year,” he said. “Peo- Even in areas not covered by automotive company Sollers. Russia’s biggest annual investor show find their solution,” Rainer Seele, chief tive of French oil major Total , said ple are adapting.” sanctions, fear of a worsening in He said for investors to return, it held in St Petersburg. executive of Austrian energy company France had maintained the highest To be sure, Western investments political tensions and the hostile would take higher world prices for “They understand that we have OMV, said. rate of investment in Russia among all in Russia are still far from being back atmosphere over Ukraine are still oil and gas, Russia’s biggest export, an enormous market. And who- Italy had the coveted status of Western countries during sanctions. to normal. keeping many investors away. and a change in the Western rhetoric ever comes here first, they get all the guest of honour at the forum in St He said there was political Several of the biggest Russian A slate of deals were unveiled at towards Russia. US says China US watchdog to review ‘best interest’ disclosures Central banks investment talks ready to ‘productive’ Reuters firms will act in clients’ best interests have followed. intervene in to satisfy the Labor Department rule, But Casady was dismissive about after new offers Ketchum said. their decision to sue. When asked case of Brexit FINRA will also follow changes about it, he said: “Their choice. Reuters NEW YORK: Wall Street’s indus- firms may make to investment strat- America’s a great place.” Reuters try-funded watchdog will evaluate egies in response to the rule, he said. In April, the Labor Department disclosures of securities firms in Those changes may be justified, but released a rule for financial brokers WASHINGTON: Bilateral invest- light of a new US Labour Department companies will still have to justify who sell retirement products, fol- ROME: Central banks are ready to ment talks between the United retirement advice rule requiring them their reasons. lowing a years-long clash that has intervene if Britain votes to leave States and China “continue to be to act in customers’ best interests, the “Firms should be thinking about involved multiple industry groups the European Union (EU) at a refer- productive,” the US Trade Rep- regulator’s chief has said. showing their work,” Ketchum said. and US lawmakers. endum next week, ECB Governing resentative’s office said after the The Financial Industry Regulatory Meanwhile, as Wall Street moves The rule will require brokers Council member Ignazio Visco was two sides exchanged new offers Authority will look at whether actions its fight against a new regulation for who give retirement account advice quoted as saying yesterday. this week. by securities brokers who give retire- retirement account advice to the US to become “fiduciaries” and act in The prospect of the closely- A USTR spokeswoman said ment advice are in synch with what courts, LPL Financial Holdings Inc clients’ best interests, instead of contested vote, which will help US and Chinese negotiators they tell clients in so-called “best- (LPLA.O) just wants to go about its choosing products that line bro- determine Britain’s future in trade exchanged revised “negative lists” interest contracts” required by the business. kers’ own pockets. and world affairs and also shape of sectors that would stay off-lim- Labor Department rule, said Richard The cost of implementing the The rule goes into full effect in the EU, has rattled markets around its from foreign investment as they Ketchum (pictured), FINRA chairman US Department of Labor’s new rule, 2018. Under existing rules, brokers the world. “A British vote in favour try to reach a deal for a bilateral and chief executive. which requires financial brokers to only have to ensure products are of leaving the European Union is the investment treaty. FINRA does not have authority to act in clients’ best interests when “suitable.” risk that worries us the most at the “China will need to demon- enforce the Labor Department rule, it comes to retirement accounts, Industry groups have argued moment,” Ignazio Visco said in an strate the substantial liberalization Ketchum said. “But we do have the is “not terribly significant” to LPL that the new requirement will drive interview with newspapers includ- of its investment market, ensure authority to look and see whether given its business model, says Mark up costs and make it impractical for ing Italian daily La Repubblica. that US firms can compete on a firms are dealing fairly with their Casady, the company’s chairman them to manage money for small “We are keeping an eye on level playing field, and address customers and not misleading their and chief executive. investors. this risk day by day and all central other key priorities to facilitate the customers,” Ketchum said at the Reu- “It’s very manageable. The “That’s not our view,” Casady banks, not just the European Cen- progress and successful conclusion ters Global Wealth Summit in New things that will take away revenue said. “Our view is that consumers tral Bank, are ready to intervene of a mutually beneficial and high York. requirement will drive up costs and and the things that will add reve- need help.” with the conventional instruments standard BIT,” the USTR spokes- In April, the Labor Depart- make it impractical for them to man- nue will basically offset each other,” In March, LPL severed ties with they have: interest rates, repos, woman said in a statement. ment released a rule for brokers age money for small investors. Casady said at the Reuters Global the Financial Services Institute, an swaps,” said Visco, who is also Obama administration offi- who sell retirement products, Ketchum said he believes the Wealth Management Summit in industry group that represents inde- Bank of Italy governor. cials and US companies have including Individual Retirement Labor Department does not have New York. pendent broker-dealers and which Officials told Reuters last week complained that China has over Accounts. enforcement authority over IRAs. Casady’s remarks contrast also opposes the Labor Department the ECB would pledge to backstop 100 sectors of its economy closed The rule, which takes full effect Industry groups made a similar with the views of the Securities rule. markets in tandem with the Bank to US investment and that these in 2018, will require brokers who argument, among others, in a law- Industry and Financial Markets “It’s best to be in organizations of England if Britons vote to leave. must be narrowed substantially give retirement account advice to suit filed June 2 in a US District Association (SIFMA), which rep- in which your interests are aligned,” Visco said the long negotiation to reach a treaty deal. become “fiduciaries” and act in Court in Texas to challenge the rule. resents the largest US brokerages, Casady said. process after an eventual “Brexit” Chinese officials have said that clients’ best interests, instead of Ketchum made no comment on that and other Wall Street-affiliated On another hot topic for his vote would certainly have financial US security reviews of Chinese choosing products that line bro- lawsuit. groups, including the US Cham- industry, Casady said he is not overly consequences but it was difficult to acquisitions of American firms kers’ own pockets. Nonetheless, securities industry ber Of Commerce. concerned about the growth of so- predict how serious they would be. are too onerous, particularly for The rule followed a years-long rules require that firms live up to rep- On June 2, the trade associa- called “robo-advice” products that Campaigning for the referen- investment in high-technology clash involving multiple industry resentations they make in disclosures. tions filed a legal challenge to the let retail clients make decisions dum has been suspended after a sectors. groups and lawmakers. Those representations would include Labor Department rule in a US Dis- with less input from live financial British lawmaker was murdered The USTR statement did not They argued that the new written statements to customers that trict Court in Texas. Other groups professionals. in her electoral district. specify any new sectors that China had offered to open to US invest- ment or divulge other details of Beijing’s latest offer. US businesses have com- Heavy trading predicted on Wall Street around Brexit vote plained about Chinese ownership restrictions in key areas such as financial services, health insurance, agriculture, and audio- Reuters US stocks. “We are still stuck in the Some investors are not taking a investors’ minds. that suggests that recovery is still viisual, while the Chinese side has churn,” said Jeff Morris, Head of US chance. Usually, implied volatility tends somewhat tenuous. complained about limited market Equities at Standard Life Investments “We trimmed overall interna- to gradually slope up the further out Adding to any potential volatil- access in certain US sectors such in Boston. tional exposure in the RidgeWorth in time you go. Investors pay more to ity next week will be the rebalancing as transportation, radio commu- NEW YORK: US stock markets could Recent polls show the ‘Leave’ Allocation Strategies as a means to be protected against unknown risks of Russell indexes - an annual event nications, natural resources and see heavy trading and increased vol- campaign in the lead and this has reducing overall portfolio risk, until down the line. that requires index-following fund high-technology companies. atility as investors position for next weighed on stocks. Campaigning for such time as the clouds begin to lift,” However, options on S&P 500 managers to rebalance their own US Treasury Secretary Jack week’s referendum on whether Brit- the referendum was suspended after said Alan Gayle, director of asset allo- index that expire a day after the vote portfolios. Lew on Thursday said that “the ain remains in the European Union. the murder of lawmaker Jo Cox, a sup- cation at RidgeWorth Investments in sport a level of implied volatility that With this year’s rebalance of the jury is still out” on the merits of The June 23 vote could have big porter of Britain staying in the EU. Atlanta, referring to Brexit worries. is higher than for options expiring Russell 2000 and the Russell 1000 China’s latest negative list, and that implications for the global econ- From an economic standpoint, a The CBOE Volatility Index, the over the next two months, per BNP indexes set for a day after the Brexit Beijing’s negotiating stance in the omy and US stocks. Add to this the move by Britain to quit the EU might favored gauge of investor anxiety, hit Paribas data. vote, there is added drama. Managers bilateral investment treaty talks annual rebalancing of the FTSE Rus- not have been as potentially troubling a 4-month high on Thursday. And while a lot of the recent sell- of index-following funds are forced were “one important barometer” sell indexes, set to go into effect a day for US stocks. But slowing economic “There has been an increase in ing has been pegged to Brexit risk, to buy or sell shares to mimic index in China’s commitment to reform after the vote, and it makes for a busy growth is also limiting the upside for investors looking for hedges,” said there is little expectation for a big performance. its economy and open it to foreign trading week. those shares, said Eric Wiegand, sen- Stewart Warther, an equity deriva- relief rally on Wall Street in case Brit- Money managers who might have competition. Should the British vote to leave ior portfolio manager at US Bank’s tives strategist at BNP Paribas. ain chooses to stay. adjusted positions in anticipation of Lew also has said that time the EU, US shares could fall sharply, Private Client Reserve. Implied volatility - an options- “It just doesn’t seem like there is the rebalance will now prefer to wait was running short to complete a but a “Remain” vote won’t necessarily “In a low-growth environment, based measure of expected swings much incentive to move out on the until after the vote, said Chad Dale, treaty deal during the final months result in a big rally, because domes- even smaller problems become more in shares - gives a good sense of just risk curve,” said Standard Life’s Mor- director of index research at ITG in of the Obama administration. tic economic worries may be capping pronounced,” he said. how much the impending vote is on ris, pointing to recent economic data Toronto. 24 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 BUSINESS VIEWS

Debate blooms at Fed As Canada oil fires fade, as experts wrestle with ‘new normal’ real problem re-emerges

By Jeanna Smialek, communicating its policy path. Christopher Condon Chicago Fed chief Charles and Luke Kawa Evans on June 3 said it was worth Bloomberg thinking about jettisoning plans to raise rates until inflation reaches the Fed’s 2 percent target. Yellen made the “new normal” reference s the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday during her post- grapples with an econ- FOMC press conference, after omy that isn’t behaving officials held the target range for as expected, policymak- the policy benchmark unchanged Aers are having a re-think on the at 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent. public stage. “There’s some shifting in real Growth has slowed, produc- time of her view -- that the world tivity has slumped and inflation is not working out the way she’s is taking longer than expected thinking,” said Tim Duy, a profes- to accelerate, prompting Chair sor at the University of Oregon. Janet Yellen to refer to the “new One theme that seems con- normal.” At the same time, Fed sistent across the board: Rates interest-rate hikes projected to be are going to be lower than they “gradual” are looking glacial, and have historically been, and where market rates remain very low. As they’ll settle is highly uncertain. policymakers have tried to adjust, “We know that there is this they’ve repeatedly cut estimates internal debate that’s been build- for the pace of future tightening, ing at the Fed,” about whether with investors consistently calling headwinds to growth will be A member of Wildfire Management of Alberta’s Wild Mountain Unit out of Hinton, dragging a hose to douse hotspots in the them out for being too optimistic. permanent, said Scott Brown, “This mismatch between what chief economist at Raymond Parsons Creek area of Fort McMurray, Canada. we’re saying and what we’re doing James Financial Inc. in St Peters- is arguably causing distortions in burg, Florida. “It’s this sort of By Jeremy van Loon began to take off, triggering hundreds of is a bio-refinery whose output could have global market financial pricing, shift between a hope that things Bloomberg billions of dollars of investment. Former various uses, from diluent to animal feed. causing unnecessary confusion are going to get better, and this premier Stephen Harper likened the feat to Such techniques may have promise, for future Fed policy and eroding concern that things are going to the building of the Great Wall of China and but the challenge is to replicate them on credibility,” St Louis Fed President remain lackluster.” Egypt’s pyramids. But investment today is on a commercial scale. The oil industry has a James Bullard said Friday as he Bullard’s decision not to arbir Chhina helped develop the a much smaller scale. Canada’s spending on faulty memory of how long game-chang- explain a new strategy to talking submit a long-run rate fore- game-changing steam technol- research and development has been declin- ing technology development takes, said Tim about the outlook. cast, displayed in a so-called dot ogy that allowed companies to ing since 2001, and is only about two-thirds Marchant, a professor at the University of His remarks, on a conference plot, marks a departure from Fed tap the world’s third-largest of the OECD average. And since the oil price Calgary’s business school and former head telephone call with reporters, orthodoxy. Officials have used the reserves in Canada’s oil sands. slumped in 2014, the whole economy has of BP’s operations in Kuwait. “People for- which he introduced by say- dots to communicate how they see HIt was a moonshot that paid off. slowed sharply, after years of outperform- get how long it takes, the decade or more, ing “welcome to a wonky Friday policy shaping up over time, and Now the oil-sands industry, still recov- ing industrial peers. No other G7 country to get to that tipping point,” Marchant said. morning,” were to discuss why to give hints at how they might ering from last month’s wildfires, needs is so dependent on commodities and their “In higher priced environments there’s more he did not submit long-run fore- react to economic developments. another one. Without a technological break- fickle prices. scope for experimentation, but at lower costs, casts for the June meeting of the They were introduced in 2012. It is through like steam injection three decades Harper’s successor, Justin Trudeau, it becomes harder because innovation costs Federal Open Market Committee. better at this point to forecast just ago, the flows that have transformed the wants to change that, nudging the world’s a lot of money.” He also projected only one rate for the short-term, Bullard said, country’s economy could slow to a trickle. 11th-largest economy toward services and It’s not just research that is expensive. increase through the end of 2018, and to acknowledge that different In a world that has plenty of cheap crude, knowledge-based business. He’s promised Workers at Canada’s multi-billion dollar suggesting the economy is doing economic conditions could change and increasingly demands cleaner energy, not to abandon the oil industry, but to repair plants, in their isolated locations, earned as well as it can given low pro- the longer-run outcome. the oil sands look dirty, as well as expensive. its reputation as a climate villain. an average of almost $130,000 a year, 40 ductivity levels. Bullard’s rate projection in “We didn’t use that word moonshot,” but That’s also the declared goal of compa- percent more than the global oil-industry The fact that the economy has the near term also broke with his that’s what it was, says Chhina, now a top nies like Cenovus, whose Chief Executive average, according to a 2014 study by Hays. been slow to respond to rock-bot- FOMC colleagues’ views. By say- exec at Cenovus Energy Officer Brian Ferguson says he aspires to All told, it costs about $55 to get a bar- tom borrowing costs is drawing ing that the fed funds rate should Inc. eliminate the carbon from producing a bar- rel out of existing oil-sands operations, attention to a possible decline in stay at 63 basis points through The search for rel of oil. Chhina and colleagues are making and that will rise to almost $70 for future the long-run equilibrium, or neu- 2018, he’s arguing that the cur- cleaner and cheaper a start, experimenting with simpler ways fields, according to Norwegian research tral, rate that’s consistent with an rent economic environment will techniques may be less of melting the nearly solid bitumen buried firm Rystad Energy. By comparison, some economy at full employment and persist up until the next recession, urgent than fighting the under the boreal forest. Solvents like butanes shale producers in the US have whittled stable prices. Bullard rejected a unless something changes -- for blaze, which knocked are currently the likeliest candidates, though their costs down to $30 — and Saudi Ara- comparison of his approach with instance, a productivity pickup. out more than 1 million microwaves are an intriguing alternative. bia, Kuwait and Iraq can produce a barrel the secular stagnation theory of The committee median, by con- barrels of daily output Researchers are testing a technology that of oil for about $10. That’s why the speech scant growth advanced by former trast, sees a return to 2.4 percent In a world that has and forced the evacua- would fire the waves into horizontal bore- by former Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al Naimi US Treasury Secretary Lawrence in 2018. “It’s a deeply pessimistic plenty of cheap crude, tion of an entire city. But holes so that they’d heat the bitumen, like to the energy industry’s Davos-type gath- Summers, saying his view is more view he has — what he’s say- and increasingly in the long run it’s a big- food, without affecting the surrounding con- ering in Houston earlier this year sounded optimistic. Bullard’s comments ing is that we’re stuck near zero,” ger threat. tainer of rock and sand. ominous in Alberta. Producers like Canada followed the end of the traditional said Ethan Harris, head of glo- demands cleaner Will it prove to be Another oil-sands giant, Canadian “must find a way to lower their costs, borrow blackout period after Wednes- bal economics research at Bank energy, the oil sands a terminal one? Not Natural Resources, is looking at ways of har- cash, or liquidate,” he said. day’s meeting of the FOMC. They of America Merrill Lynch and a according to Chhina, nessing the carbon dioxide and heat from Luckily for the oil-sands industry, some were the latest to question the former researcher at the New look dirty, as well as who says he’s as optimis- its operations. They’re channeled into large savings are relatively easy, according to Fed’s approach to setting and York Fed. expensive. tic as he was in the 1980s tanks of treated waste water, where they Mark Oberstoetter, an analyst at Wood- when the oil-sands help grow algae under LED lights. The goal Mac in Calgary. Ditch the junk science, antitrust cops warn merging firms

By David McLaughlin of the Obama administration. “Our assess- “There are some defense experts who Co’s proposed tie-up with DuPont Co, which Bloomberg ments of competitive effects do not simply appear to try to generate a large amount of comes at the same time as China National rely on quantitative evidence provided by material, sort of of throwing spaghetti at the Chemical Corp’s bid for Syngenta and a pos- expert testimony,” Baer, who until recently wall or throwing sand in the works to cast sible Bayer takeover of Monsanto. ran the department’s antitrust unit, said in a doubt or confusion,” he said. Gelfand, in his remarks earlier this month, he Justice Department in the US is send- speech in Washington. Company documents US antitrust enforcers who have recently criticised some of the economic evidence pre- ing a warning signal to health insurers, and testimony from rivals and consumers opposed deals to unite office suppliers, oil- sented to the division during his tenure. He Tchemical companies and others seek- may provide better evidence, he said. services firms and cable companies, are now urged economists, who are often called as ing antitrust approval for big deals: Leave the “Junk science” is what another official, vetting mergers that could remake agricul- expert witnesses in merger trials, to dispense dubious charts at home. David Gelfand, called some of the economic ture and health care. “The United States is in with jargon and present clear arguments that Antitrust lawyers for companies seek- analysis presented to the department to jus- the midst of a merger wave, with the number, are supported by data. “You need to be able ing approval for big mergers have for years tify deals. Charts and pictures are great -- but size and complexity of mergers among the to explain in simple terms the nature of the bolstered their case by providing extensive not data that’s mixed and matched to make highest they have been in the last decade,” work you have done, the source of the infor- economic analyses, often market by market, a case, Gelfand said in a June 6 speech in said Baer, who is now the Justice Depart- mation that feeds into that work, and why it to show that the tie-ups wouldn’t stifle com- Washington, shortly before leaving his job as ment’s acting associate attorney general. demonstrates the point you are trying to make,” petition. Now, Justice Department officials are a deputy assistant attorney general in charge “Especially in this environment, we cannot Gelfand said in the speech. “It is not persuasive saying they’re not going to be swayed in their of litigation to return to private practice. afford to let up our efforts.” Planned merg- to rattle off technical jargon and expect us to Justice Department analysis by impenetrable economic models. The work of economic consultants work- ers among four of the five biggest US health take on faith that a conclusion is valid simply While the Justice Department isn’t ing for companies is often, but not always, insurers and agricultural chemical and seed because you obtained some value for a statistic.” officials in the United naming names or pointing any fingers for informative to antitrust officials who are try- companies would lead to “substantial consol- Gelfand cited one study that purported to States are saying they’re presenting unseemly data, the comments ing to understand the competitive effects of a idation” and require close scrutiny, Baer said. show that a previous merger in the industry are the most recent indication that it’s tak- merger, said Martin Gaynor, an economist at The antitrust division is now reviewing had no effect on prices although the under- not going to be swayed ing a tougher stance against megadeals. The Carnegie Mellon University and a former chief Anthem Inc’s planned acquisition of Cigna lying data showed prices for the products at in their analysis by latest salvo came Thursday, when the depart- economist at the Federal Trade Commission. Corp and Aetna’s deal for Humana, two merg- issue did rise, a result that was omitted from ment’s No. 3 official, Bill Baer, said antitrust Sometimes, it seems that economic con- ers that would reduce the number of major the report, he said. The price data “should impenetrable economic enforcers can’t let up on their commitment sultants are trying to “sow confusion” and US health insurers to three from five. Baer have been disclosed and presented with models. to blocking mergers that the department even appears that some produce mislead- has previously called them a “game changer.” candor,” Gelfand said. That transaction was deems anticompetitive in the waning days ing work, Gaynor said. The division is also reviewing Dow Chemical ultimately abandoned. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 27 PAGE | 28 Rosberg on pole in Hosts France Baku as Hamilton take on crashes Switzerland

SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 • 14 RAMADAN 1437 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Misfiring Ronaldo leaves Portugal in danger at Euro

Quaresma to form an attacking Ronaldo then helped on a trident with Ronaldo and Nani. Quaresma header straight at Celebrity footballer William Carvalho was handed Almer and Vieirinha needed to Bale ‘over’ misses penalty in a start in central midfield, while make an important clearance to Austria coach Marcel Koller made keep David Alaba’s driven free- England defeat as nil-all stalemate three changes, two enforced, with kick from finding Harnik at the against Austria Sebastian Prodl, Stefan Ilsanker far post. Wales eye and Marcel Sabitzer all coming Portugal goalkeeper Rui into the side beaten 2-0 by Hun- Patricio parried away a stinging more history gary on Tuesday. drive from Ilsanker within sec- AFP Austria showed early signs onds of the restart, but Portugal AFP of promise, much like in their soon reasserted their authority opener against Hungary, carv- with Ronaldo leading the charge. ing out a chance when a leaping His thunderous left-footed DINARD: Real Madrid star PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo missed Martin Harnik nodded Sabitzer’s strike from the edge of the area Gareth Bale insists Wales have a second-half penalty as Portu- whipped cross just wide. was turned behind by Almer, and overcome the disappointment Portugal’s gal stumbled to a second straight But Portugal settled quickly, the ensuing corner produced a of losing out to rivals England forward draw at Euro 2016 yesterday with Nani denied his sec- similar result with the Austria as he looks to fire his country Cristiano after a frustrating 0-0 stalemate ond goal of the tournament by keeper beating away Ronaldo’s into the last 16 of Euro 2016 with Ronaldo walks against Group F rivals Austria in the outstretched leg of Austria downward header. victory over Russia on Monday. off the pitch Paris. goalkeeper Robert Almer after Koller hauled off Alaba on 65 Bale is tied for top scorer at the after the Euro Ronaldo set a new Portuguese breaking in behind centre-back minutes, replacing the Bayern tournament having scored free- 2016 group F record with his 128th interna- Prodl. Munich star with Schalke mid- kicks in both Wales’ 2-1 opening football match tional cap, surpassing the mark Almer tipped a long-range fielder Alessandro Schopf, but it win over Slovakia and heart- against Austria previously shared with Luis Figo, strike from Vieirinha behind, failed to stem the flow of Portu- breaking, last-gasp defeat to at the Parc des but the occasion will be better while Ronaldo spurned a glorious guese attacks. neighbours England on Thurs- Princes in Paris remembered for the Real Madrid opportunity to write his name into And with 11 minutes to go it day. yesterday. superstar hitting the post with a the history books on 22 minutes appeared Portugal would get the “Obviously after the game INSET: Ronaldo 79th-minute penalty. as he steered wide from Raphael goal their display merited when we were very disappointed, misses a Hungary, who salvaged a Guerreiro’s cut-back inside the they were awarded a penalty after especially to lose in that man- penalty. point in a 1-1 draw with Iceland, area. Martin Hinteregger wrestled Ron- ner, but we have to forget about are the surprise group leaders Portugal remained the dom- aldo to the ground. it. It’s over,” Bale said on Sat- with a game to play, while Aus- inant side and nearly reaped But the three-time World urday. “Our fate is in our own tria must win their final match to their reward just before the half- Player of the Year was left shak- hands, and if you’d given us this avoid exiting prematurely. hour, only for Nani’s header from ing his head in disbelief as he at the start of the tournament we Coach Fernando Santos Andre Gomes’ left-wing cross to smacked the ball against the base would have taken it.” sought to reinvigorate his team crash back off the post with Joao of the post to ensure his wait for a after a disappointing 1-1 draw Moutinho drilling the rebound goal at a fourth European Cham- with Iceland, drafting in Ricardo over. pionship finals goes on. Candreva undergoes tests Lukaku hits double as Belgium down Ireland, on hamstring AFP

own goal denies Iceland a historic win MONTPELLIER: Italy winger Antonio Candreva has under- gone tests after suffering a Agencies opener came soon after the restart. Belgium’s Romelu hamstring injury in their 1-0 Belgium broke quickly with Lukaku scores a goal Euro 2016 win over Sweden on Lukaku releasing De Bruyne wide on against Republic of Friday. Candreva played until the right. The Manchester City play- Ireland’s goalkeeper full-time at Stadium de Toulouse BORDEAUX: Romelu Lukaku silenced maker worked the ball back into the Darren Randolph during and was even pictured leaping his critics with a brace as Belgium middle for Lukaku, who took a touch into the air with a Sweden jer- their Euro 2016 Group E kick-started their Euro 2016 campaign before beating goalkeeper Darren sey in his hand as Italy’s squad match played at Stade de by comfortably beating the Republic Randolph with a neatly-placed shot ran to the Italy end of the sta- of Ireland 3-0 in Bordeaux yesterday. into the bottom-left corner from 20 Bordeaux in Bordeaux, dium to hail their fans. After being frustrated by the Irish yards. France yesterday. It suggested the injury may in the first half, Belgium broke through Belgium lost Dembele to injury not be serious, but the Italian when Lukaku struck three minutes before doubling their lead just after Football Federation said he will after the restart, atoning for his prof- the hour mark with a goal of stun- undergo daily tests in the com- ligacy in front of goal in Monday’s 2-0 ning simplicity. ing days. loss to Italy. Meunier collected a pass from Midfielder Axel Witsel headed Carrasco on the right and crossed for home in the 61st minute and Lukaku Witsel, who stole away from James Fighting before got his second and Belgium’s third 20 McCarthy to head in from point-blank minutes from the end as Belgium came range, with Randolph only able to help Hungary-Iceland good at last, albeit against a limited the ball on its way in. Ireland team who worked hard but Ireland were demoralised and Bel- match created little. gium picked them off on the counter to The result put Belgium in prime make it three with 70 minutes played. set to lift Iceland top of the Group F Kiraly failed to catch a routine Kleinheisler lashed a couple of fierce AFP position to qualify for the last 16 from Again Meunier was involved, rob- standings but Saevarsson turned in a cross and in the resulting goalmouth shots well over the bar. Group E and also confirmed Italy as bing James McClean near his own cross by Hungary substitute Nemanja scramble defender Tamas Kadar Hungary, impressive 2-0 win- group winners, a day after the Azzurri corner flag and finding Hazard. The Nikolic two minutes from the end of a was adjudged to have fouled Aron ners over Austria in their first game, MARSEILLE: Hungarian sup- secured their progress to the next Chelsea star flew down that same match short on quality. Gunnarsson. looked to have run out of ideas until porters briefly clashed with round with a 1-0 victory over Sweden. right flank and into the middle before Iceland, lifted by a gritty 1-1 draw Sigurdsson was coolness person- Nikolic found space on the right and stewards in the stadium at the Belgium utterly dominated posses- squaring for Lukaku, who had an easy against Portugal in their opening ified as he sent Kiraly the wrong way delivered a teasing cross which Sae- Hungary-Iceland Euro 2016 sion in the first 45 minutes against an finish in front of the massed Belgian match, started well and Jon Dadi Bod- and tucked the ball into the corner of varsson, under huge pressure, could match in Marseille yesterday. Irish side that set out to frustrate their support. varsson headed the first chance of the the net, prompting wild celebrations only poke over the line. The Hungarians had been more illustrious opponents, and cap- In Marseille, Iceland were within match narrowly over the bar. from the blue-clad Iceland support- Iceland had an opportunity to win trying to climb a fence in the tain Eden Hazard was the one pulling two minutes of their first victory at a Johann Gudmundsson worked a ers in the ground. the game deep into stoppage time Stade Velodrome to join up the strings. major tournament when defender Bir- shooting opportunity that was well The second half followed the same when they won a free kick. Sigurds- with another group of Hungar- The first period ended goalless, kir Saevarsson’s late own goal earned saved by the outstretched leg of Gabor pattern as the first. son’s effort came back off the wall and ians when stewards intervened. but Wilmots opted against making Hungary a battling 1-1 draw. Kiraly but the 40-year-old Hungary Iceland forward Kollbein Sigthors- substitute Eidur Gudjohnsen’s follow- Punches were thrown before riot any changes at the interval and he Gylfi Sigurdsson’s nerveless pen- goalkeeper quickly turned from hero son headed a good opportunity just up shot was deflected just wide of the police intervened. was rewarded for his patience as the alty just before halftime had looked to villain. wide and Hungary midfielder Laszlo post. 26 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 SPORT IOC backs IAAF decision to uphold Russian athlete ban

Reuters the Russians. that a “deep-seated culture of tol- athletes would be punished, saying IAAF for special dispensation to com- at the Winter Olympics that it hosted The IOC added “the eligibility of erance, or worse, appears not to be he “refused to speculate” whether pete as independents. in Sochi two years ago. athletes in any international compe- materially changed”. the IAAF vote would be the end of It is the first time the country, “The IOC will initiate further far- LONDON: The International Olym- tition including the Olympic Games “No athlete will compete in Rio the issue. Russian President Vladimir which finished second behind the reaching measures in order to ensure pic Committee (IOC) ended any slim is a matter for the respective inter- under a Russian flag,” he said. Putin also appeared to retain hope United States in the track and field a level playing field for all the ath- hopes that Russian athletes might national federation.” He and Coe will therefore be of a change when he said on Friday: medal table in the 2012 Games, will letes taking part in the Olympic have had of competing at the Rio That was exactly what IAAF relieved that the IOC came to the “We’ll talk to our colleagues at the be absent since the 1984 Olympics in Games Rio 2016,” the organisation Games in August by backing the President Sebastian Coe said on same conclusion after a telecon- anti-doping body, and I hope there’ll Los Angeles which they, along with said yesterday. IAAF’s decision to extend its ban on Friday after the IAAF Council voted ference of its executive committee be an appropriate response from the several other Eastern Bloc countries, “The upcoming Olympic summit the country for systematic doping unanimously to retain the ban on yesterday. International Olympic Committee.” boycotted. on Tuesday will address the situation yesterday. Russia competing in any athletics IOC President Thomas Bach had The only Russian athletes who An IOC Olympic summit in of the countries in which the National The IOC said in a statement it events. earlier this month given Russia hope might now compete in track and field Lausanne next Tuesday is still due to Anti-Doping Organisation has been “fully respects” Friday’s ruling by Rune Andersen, who heads the that his organisation might overrule in Rio are a handful – thought to be discuss the issue, along with reports declared non-compliant by WADA world athletics’ governing body IAAF task force overseeing Russia’s the IAAF at its own meeting next fewer than five – who are based out- that Russia put in a place a complex for reasons of the non-efficient func- (IAAF) to maintain its suspension of attempts to reform, said on Friday week over concerns that innocent side the country and can apply to the system to beat anti-doping measures tioning of the anti-doping system.”

Federer stunned by German Qatar’s Al Attiyah spearheads teenager Zverev in Halle

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HALLE WESTFALEN: Teenager Alexander Zverev caused a major shock as he beat eight-time winner and top seed Roger Federer in the Halle grass- FIA World Cup court semi-finals yesterday. leaders joined by Error-strewn Federer’s vulnerability on his favourite surface could per- haps be explained by a back injury that made the 34-year-old miss last Dabrowski, Chabot month’s French Open, but this was not the build-up to Wimbledon that the and brother Khalifa Swiss ace wanted. The 19-year-old Zverev triumphed 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-3 to reach only his at Italian Baja as second ATP Tour final after being beaten by Dominic Thiem on clay in Nice fourth round set last month. to take place this The German could yet meet world number seven Thiem, 22, in the final again this time as the Austrian faces another home player in Florian Mayer weekend in Saturday’s second semi-final. The veteran Federer, a 17-time Grand Slam winner, won the last three Halle Open tournaments but he met his match in the spirited world number 38. Just over a week before the start of Wimbledon, it was the second semi- final defeat in a row on grass for the world number three after Thiem beat The Peninsula him in Stuttgart last week. Federer hasn’t won a Grand Slam since Wimbledon in 2012 and given the form of world number one Novak Djokovic, Federer’s current level would unlikely see that run come to an end. DOHA: Ov e r d r i v e R a c i n g t e a m h a s The 1.98m (6’6”) Zverev is already guaranteed to improve his career- laid faith in four drivers and a four- high ranking in Monday’s new list to inside the top 30. car team to continue its superb run of He took the first set on a tie-break having lost just four points on serve success in this year’s FIA World Cup and firing 14 winners. for Cross-Country Rallies. Federer earnt the first break of the match at 5-5 in the second with a Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, sublime drop shot before finishing off the set with two service winners. Nasser bin Saleh Al Attiyah swaps Poland’s Marek Dabrowski, French- But a backhand error from Federer gave Zverev the crucial break in the man Ronan Chabot and Al Attiyah’s the deserts for the river beds of sixth game of the deciding set. brother Khalifa will drive a quartet the Italian Baja this weekend in his Federer was unable to battle back from there and he fails to reach the of Toyota Hiluxes at this weekend’s Overdrive Racing Toyota Hilux. final in Halle for the first time in his last 11 attempts. Italian Baja, round four of the pres- Zverev finished with 39 winners and eight aces while saving six of seven tigious off-road series. break points. It was Federer’s first defeat to a teenager in almost 10 years, Al Attiyah is in a rich vein of since current world number two Andy Murray beat him at the Cincinnati form and has a 36-point lead in the spring. The Qatari is taking a break since 2003 and finished seventh over- Rajhi in the standings, but will need Masters in 2006. FIA World Cup standings after giv- from his mid-season preparations all in 2013. to protect that with a good perform- ing Overdrive Racing a pair of superb to represent the State of Qatar in the Al Attiyah’s brother Khalifa drives ance in Italy. back-to-back victories in the Abu skeet shooting discipline at the Rio the fourth Toyota. The Qatari will be “Marek has produced some con- Dhabi Desert Challenge and Sealine Olympics in August and teams up hoping for a change of fortune as well. sistent finishes this season and it’s Cross-Country Rally in Qatar in the with Frenchman Matthieu Baumel His challenge for honours at the great to see Ronan back in the team in Overdrive’s latest Toyota Hilux. Sealine Cross-Country Rally ended with Gilles and Nasser’s brother tak- Partnered by Jacek Czachor, Dab- prematurely after a high-speed crash ing part in an event in Europe.” rowski currently holds equal seventh and he and new co-driver Xavier Organised by the Fuoristrada POSITIONS AFTER position in the FIA World Cup stand- Panseri of France will be hoping to Club 4x4 Pordenone, scrutineering ROUND 3 ings in his Team Orlen-backed Toyota. keep the Toyota on the straight and and administration gets proceedings The Polish duo were sixth at the last narrow and record their first set of underway on June 25 at the pavilion 1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT) 120pts round in Qatar and Marek finished championship points this season. in Fiera Pordenone and this contin- 2. Yazeed Al Rajhi (SAU) 84pts fourth in Italy last season, behind “We’ve made a superb start to the ues into the next morning. 3. Vladimir Vasilyev (RUS) 53pts Al Attiyah and Overdrive team- FIA World Cup season and now we The event has attracted over 4. Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) 52pts mates Reinaldo Varela and Vladimir start the series of shorter European 100 entries, with the opening stage Vasilyev. Baja rounds of the championship,” starting and finishing at Cordenons 5. Maris Neiksans (LVA) 30pts The French duo of Ronan Chabot said Overdrive Racing’s CEO Jean- on Friday. 6. Yuriy Sazonov (KAZ) 28pts and Gilles Pillot crew Overdrive’s Marc Fortin. The second timed section is 7. Bryce Menzies (USA) 24pts third Toyota Hilux and join the team “They are just as important as the centred around Valasone on Satur- Alexander Zverev of Germany returns the ball to Roger Federer of for the first time since the Dakar longer rallies, where Nasser showed day and the final action takes place 7. Marek Dabrowski (POL) 24pts Switzerland (unseen) during the ATP tour tennis match in Halle, 9. Aron Domzala (POL) 23pts Rally, where they finished 22nd over- that he was the man to beat with the between San Lorenzo and Ponte della all. The Frenchman has taken part Toyota. Delizia on Sunday, prior to the cere- western Germany, yesterday. 10. Jutta Kleinschmidt (DEU) 20pts in the world’s toughest off-road rally He has a good lead over Yazeed Al monial finish in Pordenone. Murray faces Raonic Aspetar, AFC pioneer injury surveillance in Queen’s final

The Peninsula differ significantly between differ- ent regions in the world. AFP “There have been many great But: “While there is abundant players over the years who have information on European players, played here so if I can do better than DOHA: The Asian Football Confed- for example the UEFA Champions them and win a fifth title, then it is eration (AFC) and Aspetar yesterday League study, we know little about LONDON: Andy Murray moved a a good sign, but I’m certainly not resolved to close a knowledge gap in injuries in Asian players,” highlights step closer to a record fifth Queen’s taking anything for granted,” Mur- promoting the most popular game on Dato Dr Gurcharan Singh, Chair- Club title as the defending champion ray said. the continent. man of the AFC Medical Committee. Dr Mohamed Ghaith battled into the final with a 6-3, 4-6, Reaching his fifth final of the Club representatives have met “This study will finally fill this void Alkuwari, Director 6-3 victory over Marin Cilic yester- year will be hugely encouraging for with Aspetar researchers to launch and enable us to focus our preven- General of Aspetar day. Murray in the week he reunited with a pilot study that will systematically tion efforts.” giving a memento to Murray was pushed hard by Cilic coach Ivan Lendl, two years after investigate injuries and illnesses dur- “Establishing such surveillance Dato Dr Gurcharan but eventually subdued the Croatian they originally parted ways. ing the final rounds of the 2016 AFC is a milestone on our way towards Singh, Chairman of the in a tense two-hour semi-final and The two-time Grand Slam Champions League. effective prevention in Asian football”, AFC Medical Committee will face Milos Raonic for the trophy champion looks to have got his “Aspetar is committed to taking explains Dr Scott Gillogly, Aspetar as the two bodies today after the Canadian third seed painful French Open final loss our services as a FIFA Medical Cen- Chief Medical Officer. launched a pilot study defeated Australia’s Bernard Tomic to Novak Djokovic out of his tre of Excellence for the region and “Once we understand what inju- yesterday. 6-4, 6-4. system as he prepares for his the Asian continent to the next level”, ries and illnesses occur, can we The 29-year-old Scot’s primary latest attempt to emulate his his- says Dr Mohamed Ghaith Alkuwari, implement targeted measures to pre- aim is to hone his grass-court game toric 2013 Wimbledon triumph. Director General of Aspetar. vent them.” with Wimbledon starting in just over On the other hand, former Wimble- “This pioneering collaborative Further, understanding which The pilot during this year’s AFC within the football family will be a week, but he would also relish don semi-finalist Raonic will take on initiative with the AFC Medical Com- injuries occur most often, or which Champions League will be essen- invited to join the AFC and Aspe- passing John McEnroe, Andy Rod- Murray hoping to win his first ever mittee is a critical step in protecting injuries keep players off the pitch tial to test the feasibility and needed tar in the next step: the roll-out to dick, Lleyton Hewitt, Roy Emerson grass-court title and his second ATP Asia’s player potential.” longest, will guide decisions where adjustments. all clubs in the upcoming seasons of and Boris Becker as the sole owner title of 2016 after his victory in Bris- Research shows that injuries to concentrate limited resources. If successful, further stakeholders the League. of the most Queen’s crowns. bane in January. SPORT SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016 27

Rosberg on pole in Baku Colombia advance as Hamilton crashes as Peru pay penalty AFP

BAKU: Nico Rosberg (pictured) will start on pole for the inaugural Jason Day Goalie Ospina stars European Grand Prix in Baku with in penalty shoot-out his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton only 10th after a calami- to take Colombia into Johnson, Landry tous qualifying session on the tricky Copa semi-finals street circuit yesterday. co-leaders as cut Hamilton was quickest in all three practice sessions but the world looms for others champion had an error-strewn qual- AFP ifying culminating in him crashing his Mercedes in Q3. AFP Rosberg took full advantage of Hamilton’s misfortune. EAST RUTHERFORD, US: Arsenal The championship-leading Ger- goalkeeper David Ospina was the OAKMONT, US: Jason Day and man clipped the wall on his fastest hero as Colombia slayed their pen- Phil Mickelson both battled hard lap in Q3 on his way to a lap in one alty shoot-out jinx to defeat Peru and to stay in the hunt at the US Open minute and 42.758 seconds after advance to the semi-finals of the yesterday, firstly trying to duck Hamilton did the same, but more Copa America Centenario on Friday. under the cut mark to make it into severely in the track’s narrowest sec- On a hot dry afternoon in the Ospina pulled off a superb save the final two rounds. tion, damaging his front right tyre. Azerbaijan capital, where the track deep into injury time to deny Peru a In a tournament thrown out of Hamilton was forced to pull up temperature fell gradually from 41 goal before saving a spot-kick from kilter by violent on Thursday thun- and, as he walked away, the ses- to 36 degrees Celsius, Jenson But- Peru defender Miguel Trauco in the derstorms at Oakmont, both came sion was red-flagged to a halt with ton failed to make it past Q1 in his shoot-out to clinch a nailbiting win back out to conclude their second two minutes remaining as marshals McLaren. for Colombia. rounds early in the day. cleared the debris. Unhappy about the safety of A largely disappointing quarter- They would have to wait “I couldn’t tell you what the pos- the circuit, the 2009 champion was final in front of 79,194 fans at East though to know for sure if they sibilities are for tomorrow,” he said. eliminated along with Indonesian Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium was were safe as half the field had yet “It’s damage limitation from Rio Haryanto, who was a creditable settled in penalties after the two sides to complete their second 18 and here. The team made a change 17th for Manor and his team-mate finished 90 minutes deadlocked at playing conditions were as good to something overnight, but I just Pascal Wehrlein, 18th. 0-0. as they have been all week. wasn’t was on it today.” Button exited Q1, for the first After Colombia drilled their first World number one Day, Rosberg, understandably, was time this year, in 19th. three penalties, the tide turned in Colombia’s goalkeeper David Ospina celebrates after stopping a looking to add to the PGA Cham- happier. Behind them, Swede Marcus their favor when Trauco saw his effort penalty shot by Peru’s Miguel Trauco during the Copa America pionship he won last year, parred “It was great,” he said. “That was Ericsson of Sauber was 20th ahead blocked by Ospina. Centenario quarter-final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, US his way in for an encouraging 69 one of the more challenging sessions of the two Renaults of Dane Kevin Sebastian Perez then scored on Friday. 0 that left him at five-over par. out there, but everything worked out Magnussen and Briton Jolyon Palmer. Colombia’s fourth penalty to put his The clubhouse lead was held well. In Q2, a spectacular spin by 4-2 up and when Peru’s Christian by big-hitting American Dustin “All weekend, we have been Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg at Cueva blasted his spot-kick over the picked up the ball in midfield and a blatant barge on Bacca in the box Johnson who added a 69 late on building towards this and qualify- Turn 16 wrecked his lap and, with bar Colombia were through. advanced towards goal before let- which went unpunished. Friday to an opener of 67 to stand ing was really optimum.” it, Hamilton’s, as the champion was Victory was especially sweet for ting fly with a curling low shot from After 63 minutes, Argentinian at four under. When the action resumed, Ser- behind him. Colombia, who had exited the com- 20 yards. referee Patricio Loustau had clearly Two strokes further back were gio Perez wound up second fastest Rosberg rammed home his petition last year at the same stage The strike flew past Peru goal- seen enough and reached for his American Scott Piercy and Span- for Force India, but the Mexican will advantage with an impressive lap to Argentina. keeper Pedro Gallese but agonizingly pocket, booking Tapia for a wild foul iard Sergio Garcia, who both had start from seventh after picking up in 1:42.520, nearly two seconds faster They will now play either Mexico for Rodriguez it struck the foot of the on Rodriguez. 70s. a five-place penalty for a gearbox than the rest. or Chile in the semi-finals in Chicago right hand upright and cannoned The frustration of Colombia’s Among those heading out to change after crashing in the final This left Hamilton under pres- next Wednesday. back across the goal. Bacca pounced players also began to show, with play their second rounds, having free practice. sure and it worsened when he locked The tone for a niggly encounter on the rebound but his shot went just Cristian Zapata and Farid Diaz both had a day of rest were first-round This meant that Australian Dan- up at Turn Seven on his next lap, was set in the first 18 minutes, which wide. picking up yellow cards within a leader Andrew Landry, who iel Ricciardo, who was third for Red leaving him with only seconds to saw no fewer than 11 fouls commit- The most notable incidents in the few minutes of each other midway opened with a 66, English veteran Bull, will start Sunday’s race along- spare to clock one that counted to ted, mostly coming from Peru. remainder of the half were a series through the second half. Lee Westwood (67) and Irishman side Rosberg on the front row. lift him back to second amid a spate The stop-start nature of the of meaty clashes which left players The pattern of play continued as Shane Lowry (68). The two Ferraris of four-time of yellow flags. contest hampered Colombia’s from both sides rolling on the turf at the minutes wore down, with nei- Landry, the world number 624, champion Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Out went Romain Grosjean of attempts to build momentum and various times. ther side creating much in the way started with four straight pars to Raikkonen were fourth and fifth Haas, Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz made for a mostly frustrating half Colombia’s Daniel Torres was of clear-cut chances. stay level with Johnson. ahead of Felipe Massa of Williams, of Toro Rosso, Fernando Alonso of for the talented 2014 World Cup flattened by Peru defender Alberto Peru almost snatched victory Four-time major winner Rory Daniil Kvyat of Toro Rosso and Valt- McLaren, Esteban Gutierrez in the quarter-finalists. Rodriguez while Juan Cuadrado also deep into injury time however when McIlroy had work to do after a slip- teri Bottas in the second Williams. second Haas and Felipe Nasr of Carlos Bacca was the first to came off worst after a rugged aerial Christian Ramos headed powerfully shod opening 77, while defending Dutch teenager Max Verstap- Sauber. threaten the Peru goal, but his shot challenge by Trauco. towards goal from Cueva’s corner. champion Jordan Spieth had a pen was ninth in the second Red Bull That left the top-ten shootout from a tight angle after seven min- The bruising nature of the game Ospina however was equal to the chance to edge up back to the par ahead of Hamilton, who after wins in with Rosberg emerging from it all utes hit the post. The best chance of continued after the break, with challenge – pulling off his first save mark, which he believes could Monaco and Montreal has trimmed smiles and Hamilton facing a mon- the half came after 22 minutes, when Renato Tapia lucky not to concede of the night to tip over the bar to take win the tournament, after start- Rosberg’s lead inh the drivers’ title umental task to make it three wins Real Madrid star James Rodriguez a penalty in the 53rd minute after the game to penalties. ing with a 72. race to nine points. in a row today.

EUROPEAN GP GRIDS 1st row Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes) Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) Pakistan’s Amir backs life bans for fixers 2nd row Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) 3rd row AFP cool reception from fans at Lord’s, where he “I was all excited for Test cricket because that Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams) Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso) was caught bowling no-balls to order in a sting is where my career was held back and I still can’t 4th row operation carried out by a tabloid newspaper. believe that this is happening. Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India) Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams) But Cook said earlier this month that he had no “You call it a coincidence or whatever but for 5th row KARACHI: Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir said problem playing against Amir, who has served his me it’s a blessing that I am restarting (Tests) right Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) match-fixers should be banned for life as he pre- ban and returned to international cricket in January. at Lord’s from where I stopped in 2010.” 6th row pares to return to Test cricket at Lord’s, where an Amir and new-ball partner Mohammad Asif Amir’s pace and wicket-taking ability make Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas) Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Force India) infamous 2010 spot-fixing scandal landed him a bowled no-balls to order on the instructions of him an automatic choice for the Test series opener 7th row jail term and a five-year ban. their captain Salman Butt. All three received five- from July 14, when he hopes to be able to put his Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso) Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren) The fast bowler backed comments from Eng- year bans and, together with sports agent Mazhar past behind him. 8th row land captain Alastair Cook, who said anyone caught Majeed, jail terms. “I may have registered my comeback months match-fixing should be thrown out of the sport for Since his ban expired, Amir has played only ago but Test cricket is actual cricket, and playing Esteban Gutierrez (MEX/Haas) Felipe Nasr (BRA/Sauber) good. limited-overs matches,but now he will come full it again is what I was looking forward to and this 9th row “If fixing is still happening then it’s really circle with a Test return at Lord’s -- a twist of fate is my real comeback,” said Amir. Rio Haryanto (INA/Manor) Pascal Wehrlein (GER/Manor) alarming,” Amir said in an interview before his that he called a “blessing”. “I won’t say that I have forgotten my past and 10th row departure for the four-Test tour of England. “I fully “To be honest I never thought about my come- those incidents won’t come back to haunt me, but Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren) Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber) back that fixers should be banned for life.” back and I feel seriously lucky to be back in the role I am looking at it positively as I want to replace the 11th row The 24-year-old left-armer can expect a to play Test cricket again,” he said. past with a better future.” Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Renault), Jolyon Palmer (GBR/Renault)

SCOREBOARD ZIMBABWE INDIA Rejuvenated Zimbabwe shock India C Chibhabha b Dhawan 20 K L Rahul b Tiripano 0 H Masakadza c Dhoni b Bumrah 25 M Singh c Mutombodzi b Chibhabha 31 R Mutumbami (retd hurt) 0 A Rayudu b Chibhabha 19 AFP their experience in the Indian Premier on the cards when Waller failed to Although they lost KL Rahul to the Sikandar Raza (run out) 20 M Pandey c Tiripano b Muzarabani 48 League, only to come away chastened. pick Yuzvendra Chahal’s googly and first ball, India looked on track to com- M Waller b Chahal 30 K Jadhav b Muzarabani 19 “It’s a levelling experience, by Sikandar Raza Butt was run out for 20, plete the chase for the majority of their T Mutombodzi c Dhawan b Patel 3 M S Dhoni (not out) 19 which I mean that you need to give but Chigumbura found form to spark reply as Manish Pandey led the way E Chigumbura (not out) 54 A Patel c (sub) b Madziva 18 HARARE: Zimbabwe rose from the a lot of respect to cricket irrespective fireworks at the end, hitting seven with 48.

ashes of an embarrassing one-day of the opposition,” captain Mahendra sixes in his 26-ball knock. However the tourists were guilty G Cremer c Dhawan b Bumrah 4 R Dhawan (not out) 1 series whitewash at the hands of India Singh Dhoni said. The all-rounder’s innings repre- of losing wickets at key moments to let N Madziva (not out) 5 Extras (LB-2, W-11) 13 to shock the tourists by two runs in Zimbabwe’s batting had been dis- sented a dramatic turnaround after Zimbabwe back into the game, which Extras (LB-5, W-3, NB-1) 9 Total (for 6 wkts in 20 overs) 168 a thrilling Twenty20 international at mal in the ODIs, when they failed to he had registered back-to-back golden went into the final over with Dhoni on Total (for 6 wkts in 20 overs) 170 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-44, 3-53, 4-90, 5-143, Harare Sports Club yesterday. score more than 168, but on Saturday ducks in the final two ODIs, which strike and India needing eight to win. Fall of wickets: 1-33, 1-34, 2-50, 3-97, 4-98, 6-164. In a game that went right down to they appeared to rediscover their joy Zimbabwe lost heavily. Seamer Neville Madziva allowed 5-111, 6-130. Bowling: Tiripano 4-0-35-1; Madziva 4-0-34- the final delivery, Elton Chigumbura’s for the game as they posted 170 for six. “After what happened in the one- only singles to leave Dhoni with four unbeaten 54 ultimately made the dif- Hamilton Masakadza provided a day series, as a team it was time to to get off the last ball, then kept his Did not bat: T Muzarabani, D Tiripano. 1; Muzarabani 4-0-31-2; Chibhabha 2-0-13-2; ference as Zimbabwe took a one-nil positive start at the top of the order redeem ourselves,” said Chigumbura. nerve to finish with a yorker as India Sikandar Raza 3-0-18-0; Cremer 3-0-35-0. Bowling: Unadkat 4-0-43-0; Dhawan 4-0- lead in the three-match series. with 25 from 15 balls, while Malcolm “We knew that if we played as a finished on 168 for six. 42-1; Bumrah 4-1-24-2; Patel 4-0-18-1; Chahal Result: Zimbabwe win by two runs and lead Despite fielding five debutants in Waller took the game to India through team and all contributed, the chances The second game in the three- 4-0-38-1. three-match series 1-0. the format, India went into the fix- the middle of the innings with his 30. were that we would have a chance of match series takes place at the same ture as strong favourites because of A familiar collapse looked to be winning the game.” venue tomorrow. 28 SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2016

Croatia, Turkey Pogba under spotlight as charged over new Euro fan trouble

AFP hosts take on Switzerland PARIS: UEFA hit Croatia and Turkey with disciplinary procedures yesterday following flare-throwing inci- dents at Euro 2016 matches as the Croatian press raged Behrami could miss at its “shameful” fans. Croatian fans hurled flares on to the pitch in the out as Frenchmen 86th minute of the 2-2 draw with Czech Republic in eye top spot of Saint Etienne on Friday, while Turkish fans let off flares after their 3-0 defeat by Spain in Nice. Euro 2016 Group A UEFA said Croatia was accused of crowd distur- bances, racist behaviour, setting off fireworks and throwing objects. And it accused Turkey of a pitch invasion, throw- AFP ing objects and setting off fireworks. Croatian coach Ante Cacic called the country’s fans “sports terrorists” after the incidents which caused a four-minute halt to the match. LILLE: Juventus star Paul Pogba A steward narrowly avoided injury when one of the finds himself at the eye of a flares exploded as he was clearing it from the pitch. storm as Euro 2016 hosts France Croatian fans also fought among themselves in the prepare to face Switzerland in chaos. their final Group A game in Lille Even the country’s president Kolinda Grabar-Kitar- today. France player Paul Pogba catches the ball ovic described the violent fans as “enemies of Croatia”. Dropped for Wednesday’s 2-0 during a training session at the Stadium Nord Less than a week after Russian fans tried to attack win over Albania in Marseille, Lille Metropole in Villeneuve-d’ascq, France their English rivals inside the Marseille stadium, the Pogba came on at half-time and yesterday. flare incidents heaped new problems on the European helped set up the second goal for Championship finals. Dimtri Payet deep into stoppage “Ashamed Croatia!” read the front-page headline of time with a trademark crossfield the country’s top-selling Vecernji list newspaper. pass. Croatia had been leading 2-1 when the flares were But his reaction -- an explicit thrown, but after the stoppage the Czechs scored with pump of the arm, apparently first day of the tournament, urg- tie against the third-place team in a penalty to force a draw. directed at the press box -- ing him to emulate Michel Platini Group C, D or E. Violence around football in Croatia has increased caused a scandal and, despite and Zinedine Zidane by leading France won 5-2 when the Set pieces alone not over the past four years since former Croatian interna- the 23-year-old apologising, it has France to glory on home soil as teams last met in the Brazilian city tional Davor Suker took over the reins of the federation. placed him squarely in the media they did at Euro ‘84 and World Cup of Salvador during the 2014 World Turkey faces punishment too after its fans let off crosshairs. ‘98 respectively. Cup, a victory that sparked their flares and fireworks following the 3-0 defeat to Spain The France players who have Instead his antics in Marseille tournament into life, and Des- enough for Swiss in Nice. faced the press since have done have brought to mind less savoury champs will hope today’s game their best to dilute the controversy, incidents from France’s recent proves a similar catalyst. Pogba’s midfield colleague N’Golo football past, such as the sight of Having had to wait until the Kante saying: “I didn’t see this ges- Samir Nasri screaming “Shut your 89th minute to take the lead to upset France ture that everyone’s talking about. mouth!” towards the media trib- against Romania and the 90th I was celebrating the second goal.” une after scoring against England minute to go in front against Nevertheless, with France at Euro 2012. Albania, France are yet to pro- AP already assured of a last 16 place, Pogba can at least look for- duce a display worthy of their coach Didier Deschamps can ward to a return to the starting XI pre-tournament status as poten- expect the matter to be at the top against Switzerland, along with tial champions. LILLE: Set pieces have so far brought Switzerland four points at the of the agenda when he sits down Antoine Griezmann, who came Seizing on the Pogba con- European Championship and a likely place in the round of 16. to address the media in Saturday’s off the bench to score the crucial troversy, Switzerland’s official But as coach Vladimir Petkovic made clear yesterday, it will take pre-match press conference at opening goal against Albania. Twitter account wrote on Friday: a lot more than that to beat host nation France in their final Group A Stade Pierre-Mauroy. With Kante and Olivier Giroud “Hey France, Pogba’s not your match today. Though forwards like Haris Seferovic and Xherdan Sha- Broadcasters beIN Sports both at risk of suspension, Yohan problem. WE are your problem!” qiri have had chances in open play, both of Switzerland’s goals so far elected not to show footage of Cabaye and Andre-Pierre Gig- Vladimir Petkovic’s side beat at Euro 2016 have come from corners kicks, in a 1-0 win against Alba- the incident out of a desire to nac could come into the team as Albania 1-0 in their opening game nia and a 1-1 draw with Romania. avoid controversy, but video well, with Deschamps expected to before drawing 1-1 with Romania “I don’t think (set pieces) will be enough,” Petkovic said through a images quickly circulated on revert to a 4-3-3 formation. and require only a point to secure translator, a day before his team can guarantee its place in the knock- social media, undermining Pog- Deschamps will be keen for one of the two automatic qualify- out stages for the first time. There are other aspects of the game that ba’s explanation, in a statement France to avoid a repeat of the ing positions. will be important, too. We need to be well organized, compact, run a sent to AFP, that he was just doing fate that befell them at Euro 2012, But Admir Mehmedi, who great deal, and have a lot of desire to play football,” Petkovic added. Croatia’s midfielder Ivan Perisic kicks a flare his “usual dance”. when, under Laurent Blanc, a 2-0 scored Switzerland’s equaliser Switzerland will secure a spot in the last 16 with a draw, and could “In his statement, Paul Pogba loss to Sweden in their last group against Romania in Paris, said: even afford to lose. The four best third-place teams will also go through. thrown by supporters during their Euro 2016 found the imagination that he’s game condemned ‘Les Bleus’ to “We want to win, that’s clear. We A win, though, would see the Swiss grab top spot in the group from group D football match against Czech Republic been looking for since the begin- a quarter-final encounter with won’t be happy just to play for a France, a team that happens to be vulnerable to set pieces. at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne ning of the Euro,” Vincent Duluc eventual champions Spain. draw.” “Yes, they tend to score a lot from set pieces, we can use this as a on Friday. observed drily in French sports With France two points clear Influential Watford midfielder good test,” France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris said. daily L’Equipe. of second-place Switzerland, a Valon Behrami could miss out, “In the friendly games we had a few problems in that area, but The newspaper had splashed draw will guarantee them top spot though, as he is nursing a knee we’ve got better. Free kicks usually involve aerial challenges and that’s Pogba across its front page on the in the group and with it a last 16 problem. down to the individual and the aggression he puts into a challenge.” Croatia says UEFA and France were warned De Biasi looking for Albanian firepower to advance of potential incidents

AFP Reuters which followed a 2-1 defeat the end but we didn’t defend by France. throughout, especially in the “I believe we can qual- first half and at the start of ZAGREB: Croatia’s football federation (HNS) yesterday ify,” De Biasi told reporters the second. said that UEFA and French police had been warned ahead LYON: After a couple of solid as his team, who are at their “When you don’t take of the trouble-hit Euro 2016 match against the Czech defensive performances in first major tournament, your chances and score Republic that hooligans were planning to disrupt it. defeats by Switzerland and prepared for what Roma- goals, you don’t get big At least 10 flares were lobbed from the Croatian cor- France, Albania need to dis- nia striker Florin Andone results. My team held up ner of the Saint-Etienne stadium in the 86th minute of cover some scoring form described as a matter of “life pretty well and we’re disap- the 2-2 draw with Czech Republic on Friday. against Romania, their Ital- and death”. pointed to concede a goal a The HNS official in charge of security, Miroslav Mark- ian coach Gianni De Biasi “I think that if we are minute from the end.” ovic, said the federation ad a “tip-off” there would be said ahead of today’s vital able to score the goals that Romania’s Razvan Rat, incidents in the 85th minute of the match, the state-run Euro 2016 Group A fixture. we haven’t against Switzer- midfielder Bogdan Stancu, HINA news agency reported. The Albanians held their land and France then we the nation’s first player to He apologised to spectators at the match and the own for long spells in the could get the three points score twice in a European Czech squad and told the Croat hooligans that they bore opening 1-0 loss to the Swiss that may get us into the Championship, and Mihai the “responsiblity for all of us in Croatia”. and conceded late goals in knockout rounds,” said De Pintilii are all expected to Markovic also slammed Croatian authorities for a 2-0 reverse against hosts Biasi. shake off minor knocks. failing for years to tackle the hooligan problem in the France, but they created The 60-year-old De Andone, dropped for country. precious little up front in Biasi acknowledged that the Swiss game after he The HNS urged UEFA and local authorities to help either match. Albania needed to avoid was substituted against Albania’s Italian head coach Gianni De Biasi them jointly root out hooiganism. The Romanians also lapses in concentration the French, could return to (left) speaks to his players during a training The federation was to hold a press conference about need to win the do-or- which cost them dearly in the starting line-up against session of Albania’s national football team the incident later Saturday. die fixture in Lyon to keep both defeats. the Albanians after his at the Stade de Gerland Stadium in Lyon Croatian football fans have a history flare-throwing alive any hopes of pro- Of the loss to France replacement Claudiu Kes- yesterday, on the eve of their Euro 2016 incidents and the chanting of pro-Nazi slogans. gressing after a fortuitous in Marseille, he said: “My eru had a quiet game against football match against Romania. Ahead of Euro 2016, Croatian police sent their French 1-1 draw against the Swiss team resisted right until Switzerland. counterparts a list of 326 potential troublemakers.